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North Gosforth Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
Dudley Lane, Seaton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE13 6EJ · northgosforthacademy.org.uk · 0191 236 1700
On the mapSearch near NE13 6EJ
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 43.9
- average Attainment 8 score. North Tyneside 46, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 576
- 96% of 600 places
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 38.6%
- First language not English
- 5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 90 families put the school first and 99 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 99 | 90 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 118 | 96 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 120 | 103 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 115 | 97 | 0.8 | 99% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 118 | 111 | 0.9 | 94% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.9, and 40.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North Tyneside it was 46, and across England 46.
In 2017/18 the average A level result was grade D+ (24.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼43.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼40.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼60.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ●42.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ●3.96 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108647)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 7.4 | −2.3 |
| Further education | 53.7 | −2.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 9.5 | −1.1 |
| Employment | 8.4 | +0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 20 | +8.5 |
| Activity not captured | 1.1 | −2.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2017/18 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 students | D+ (24.7) | Average -0.06 | |
| 23 students | D+ (24.7) | Average -0.06 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 38 | C (29.3) | -0.08 |
| 2015/16 | 33 | D+ (24.4) | -0.29 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 108647)
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2019/20 | Since 2016/17 | |
|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | 43 | +37 |
| Employment | 29 | −5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 29 | +23 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected North Gosforth Academy on 26 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 26 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Apr 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 108647), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Apr 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2015Inadequate
Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108647)
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 74
- 13% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (31%) with SEND