Gosforth Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 23 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
- 1923 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 14.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.4%
- Persistent absence
- 19.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 69.9%
Mixed 7.5%
Pakistani 4.2%
Other White 3.7%
Other Asian 2.7%
Bangladeshi 2.2%
Other 2.2%
African 2.1%
Indian 2%
Chinese 1.7%
Unclassified 1.2%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.44
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.4
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.5
Local authority average 42.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.19
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 48 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 70 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 126 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 147 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 124 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 427 203 224 |
| Year 10 | 416 223 193 |
| Year 11 | 408 204 204 |
| Year 12 | 370 176 194 |
| Year 13 | 302 156 146 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 83.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 33.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 74.0% 48.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 56.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 15.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 34.0% 14.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 7.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 1.7% |