Gosforth East Middle SchoolGeorge Stephenson High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Gosforth East Middle School and George Stephenson High School in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Gosforth East Middle School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and George Stephenson High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gosforth East Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Gosforth East Middle School was judged Good and George Stephenson High School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Gosforth East Middle School (76.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneGosforth East Middle School | Newcastle-upon-TyneGeorge Stephenson High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne | 9th of 15 in North Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 556 | 1,160 | |
| Capacity | 512 | 1,227 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 5JT | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6SA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 48.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 42.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 63.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 20.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 4.14 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 193 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 48 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 6.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 556 | 1,160 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 27.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.6% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% Stronger figure | 26.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Gosforth East Middle School
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