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
White British 72.8%
Mixed 6.3%
Other White 3.8%
Unclassified 2.9%
Other 2.7%
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

School 76%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

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

School 16%
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
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: 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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