Gosforth Junior High AcademyKenton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Gosforth Junior High Academy and Kenton School in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Gosforth Junior High Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kenton School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Gosforth Junior High Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Gosforth Junior High Academy was judged Good and Kenton School was judged in need of attention.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Gosforth Junior High Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneGosforth Junior High Academy | Newcastle-upon-TyneKenton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | 11th of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 713 | 1,713 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 2,144 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1EE | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 38.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 40.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 54.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 13.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 3.14 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 318 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 66 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 26.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 25.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 7.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 713 | 1,713 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.9% | 64.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.2% | 30.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 12.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% Stronger figure | 34.8% | 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 Junior High Academy
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