Gosforth East Middle SchoolGreat Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Gosforth East Middle School and Great Park Academy are middle deemed secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Gosforth East Middle School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Great Park Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gosforth East Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Gosforth East Middle School was judged Good and Great Park Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Gosforth East Middle School and 83.0% for Great Park Academy.
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) and has risen at Great Park Academy (80.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneGosforth East Middle School | Newcastle-upon-TyneGreat Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | 6th of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 556 | 327 | |
| Capacity | 512 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 5JT | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9FR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | 28.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 556 | 327 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 10.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.6% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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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