Great Park AcademyNorth Gosforth Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Great Park Academy and North Gosforth Academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Great Park Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and North Gosforth Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Great Park Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Great Park Academy was judged Good and North Gosforth Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Great Park Academy (80.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneGreat Park Academy | Newcastle-upon-TyneNorth Gosforth Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne | 13th of 15 in North Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 9-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 327 | 562 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 600 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9FR | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 43.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 40.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 60.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 42.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 3.96 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 92 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 28.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 327 | 562 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.1% | 38.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 26.8% | 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.
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