Gosforth Central Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 11 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9 - 13 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Unique reference
108519
Address
Great North Road, Gosforth, NE3 1UN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
601 (85% of total capacity)
Boys
52.2%
Girls
47.8%
First language not English
19.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.1%
Persistent absence
9.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.3%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Indian2.8%
Pakistani4%
Other White4.3%
Mixed7.2%
White British70.2%
Bangladeshi
2.8%
Other
2.5%
Other Asian
2%
Chinese
2%
African
1.7%
Unclassified
0.3%
Irish
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage-0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
72%
Local authority average
66%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
11%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
150
84
66
Year 6
150
70
80
Year 7
151
76
75
Year 8
150
84
66
Year 2024-2025

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