Gosforth Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Newcastle upon Tyne
Knightsbridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH
81
headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 22/06/2022
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
91.2%
20.5% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,925
Capacity used
Over capacity111%
1,730 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 13–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Preit Chahal
- Address
- Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH
- Phone
- 01912851000
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Ward / constituency
- Fawdon & West Gosforth · Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 136352
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 23% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 14% | — | — |
| SEN support | 11% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED
1,925 pupils · 1,730 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 22
22 June 2022
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,237 pupils
Attendance
91.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
20.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
5.1%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 56.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.64 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 5.34 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 37.15 | — | — |
Average grade: B- (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 54.4 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 63.3% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 76.6% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 73.3% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.11 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 401 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 38.91 | 35 |
| Average grade | B | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 23.9% | 17% |
| A-level students | 322 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 394 | 36% | 72% | 81% | |
| English Language | 394 | 23% | 62% | 80% | |
| English Literature | 391 | 23% | 67% | 82% | |
| Combined Science | 264 | 8% | 53% | 70% | |
| Geography | 234 | 32% | 66% | 78% | |
| Business | 163 | 45% | 87% | 94% | |
| French | 162 | 36% | 66% | 78% | |
| History | 142 | 40% | 69% | 82% | |
| Biology | 130 | 63% | 96% | 98% | |
| Physics | 130 | 71% | 97% | 99% | |
| Chemistry | 130 | 69% | 95% | 99% | |
| Art and Design | 129 | 36% | 81% | 92% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 113 | 22% | 48% | 75% | |
| Chemistry | 74 | 18% | 43% | 65% | |
| Psychology | 72 | 1% | 18% | 43% | |
| Biology | 68 | 22% | 37% | 63% | |
| Business Studies | 48 | 10% | 40% | 77% | |
| Physics | 46 | 17% | 43% | 70% | |
| Sociology | 46 | 2% | 7% | 37% | |
| Economics | 44 | 5% | 27% | 75% | |
| History | 43 | 5% | 26% | 49% | |
| Geography | 42 | 10% | 55% | 88% | |
| English Literature | 34 | 3% | 24% | 53% | |
| Fine Art | 31 | 23% | 48% | 74% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 12405: Gosforth Academy
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | 17 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 59% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 4% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 63% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Newcastle upon Tyne council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.