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Gosforth East Middle School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Foundation school
Harewood Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE3 5JT · gosfortheast.newcastle.sch.uk · 0191 285 5445
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Newcastle upon Tyne 66%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 557
- 45 over 512 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 17.1%
- First language not English
- 11.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% 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 | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Gosforth East Middle School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 3 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Apr 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (110 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 110
- 21% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 45% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (21%) with SEND