Gosforth Academy
About the school
Gosforth Academy is an open secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 22 June 2022
- Published
- 21 September 2022
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 54.4
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 43.9
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 63.30%
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 45.50%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 76.60%
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 62.60%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 73.30%
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 41.10%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 5.11
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 3.93
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B
Average A-level points
- School
- 38.91
AAB or better
- School
- 23.90%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1927
Girls
49.82%
Boys
50.18%
SEN support
10.43%
Education, health and care plan
1.45%
English as an additional language
13.80%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
19.90%
Overall absence
8.82
Persistent absence
20.53
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
406
Sustained education or employment
93%
Education
86%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
4%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
360
Sustained education or employment
86%
Higher education
57%
Further education
4%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
19%