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Gosforth Central Middle School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Foundation school
Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE3 1UN · gcms.online · 0191 285 1793
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Newcastle upon Tyne 66%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 600
- At capacity · 600 places
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 20%
- First language not English
- 18%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Newcastle upon Tyne it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Gosforth Central Middle School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 11 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (90 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 90
- 15% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (26%) with SEND