Jesmond Park Academy
About the school
Jesmond Park 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
- 8 June 2022
- Published
- 24 July 2022
- Inspection type
- Academy First Section 5
- 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
- 51.4
- 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
- 55.10%
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 45.50%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 76.30%
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 62.60%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 56.10%
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 41.10%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.77
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 3.93
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 31.19
AAB or better
- School
- 14.10%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
2083
Girls
51.42%
Boys
48.58%
SEN support
12.34%
Education, health and care plan
2.35%
English as an additional language
26.10%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
36.86%
Overall absence
8.08
Persistent absence
19.06
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
304
Sustained education or employment
92%
Education
89%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
6%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
178
Sustained education or employment
80%
Higher education
53%
Further education
2%
Apprenticeship
8%
Employment
15%