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%
White British 70.2%
Mixed 7.2%
Other White 4.3%
Pakistani 4%
Indian 2.8%
Bangladeshi 2.8%
Other 2.5%
Other Asian 2%
Chinese 2%
African 1.7%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage-0.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 76%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
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 |