Gosforth Park First SchoolSt Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Gosforth Park First School and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Gosforth Park First School scores 91 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Gosforth Park First School is ahead on our composite score.
Gosforth Park First School was judged exceptional and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth (90.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneGosforth Park First School | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A91/100Stronger figure | B74/100 | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | 5th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-9 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 291 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 281 | 210 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 5JQ | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 5LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 291 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.4% | 6.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.3% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 3.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 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 Park First School
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth
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