Gosforth Junior High Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 7 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9 - 13 y.o.
Type
Academies
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
136348
Address
Regent Avenue, Gosforth, NE3 1EE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
713 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
53.9%
Girls
46.1%
First language not English
19.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
26.6%
Persistent absence
10.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.0%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other White3.8%
Other3.9%
Indian5.3%
Mixed6.7%
White British65.9%
Other Asian
3.2%
Pakistani
3.1%
African
2.4%
Bangladeshi
1.8%
Chinese
1.8%
Other Black
0.8%
Unclassified
0.8%
Irish
0.1%
Caribbean
0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.7
WritingAbove average2.4
MathsAverage0.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
71%
Local authority average
66%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
23%
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
107
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
167
89
78
Year 6
182
99
83
Year 7
183
101
82
Year 8
181
95
86
Year 2024-2025

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