Gosforth Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unique reference
- 136352
- Address
- Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Gosforth, NE3 2JH
- Website
- www.ga.newcastle.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1927 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 13.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.2%
- Persistent absence
- 19.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 69.6%
Mixed 7.2%
Pakistani 3.8%
Other White 3.2%
Other Asian 3%
Other 2.7%
Indian 2.6%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
African 2.4%
Chinese 1.5%
Unclassified 1%
Irish 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 73%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 63%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.3
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.11
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 20 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 48 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 73 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 4 |
| Biology | GCSE | 130 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 163 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 130 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 400 194 206 |
| Year 10 | 410 196 214 |
| Year 11 | 401 219 182 |
| Year 12 | 374 196 178 |
| Year 13 | 342 162 180 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 80.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 8.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 5.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 49.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 11.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 6.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.5% 2.4% |