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North Gosforth Academy

Dudley Lane, Seaton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ

Local ranking13th of 15 secondary schools in North Tyneside
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

600

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 26 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
40.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
42.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
92

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Continued in education
70.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
562
Boys
311 (55%)
Girls
251 (45%)
Capacity
600 (94% full)
SEND
21.3%
FSM Eligible
38.6%
EAL
3.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
17.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
35.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,924/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.4%
  • Black African: 2.1%
  • Other: 1.6%
  • White Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.9%
  • Asian Indian: 0.7%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.5%

90.4%

White British

2.1%

Black African

1.6%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144279
UKPRN
10066057
Establishment No.
4001
Trust
THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED

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