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Gosforth Academy

Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH

Local ranking3rd of 17 secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1730

Capacity

13-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
54.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
63.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
76.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
73.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
401

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
57.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

38.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

322

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
23.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.9
16-18 Cohort
716

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1927
Boys
967 (50%)
Girls
960 (50%)
Capacity
1730 (111% full)
SEND
11.9%
FSM Eligible
19.9%
EAL
13.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
10.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
107.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,626/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 70.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.4%
  • White Other: 3.2%
  • Asian Other: 3.0%
  • Other: 2.7%
  • Asian Indian: 2.7%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 2.4%

70.3%

White British

3.9%

Asian Pakistani

3.4%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136352
UKPRN
10032218
Establishment No.
4429
Trust
THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED

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