Gosforth CofE Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 13 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Cumberland
Unique reference
112294
Address
Wasdale Road, Gosforth, CA20 1AZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
109 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
61.5%
Girls
38.5%
First language not English
4.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
0.9%
Persistent absence
3.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 89%
Other White 4.6%
Mixed 4.6%
Unclassified 1.8%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.6
WritingAverage-0.8
MathsBelow average-3.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 67%
Local authority average 54%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Gosforth CofE Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
6
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
6
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
6
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes21.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher20
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
11
8
3
Year 1
20
12
8
Year 2
9
6
3
Year 3
16
14
2
Year 4
19
8
11
Year 5
17
11
6
Year 6
17
8
9
Year 2024-2025

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