Gosforth East Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 3 2023 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
108521
Address
Harewood Road, Gosforth, NE3 5JT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
556 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
53.2%
Girls
46.8%
First language not English
14.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
18%
Persistent absence
11.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.4%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other2.7%
Unclassified2.9%
Other White3.8%
Mixed6.3%
White British72.8%
Pakistani
2.5%
Other Asian
2.5%
Indian
1.8%
African
1.6%
Bangladeshi
1.4%
Chinese
1.4%
Irish Traveller
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

ReadingAbove average1.3
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAverage0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
80%
Local authority average
66%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
17%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
150
81
69
Year 6
150
79
71
Year 7
128
67
61
Year 8
128
69
59
Year 2024-2025

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