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
- 21.2%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 94 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 59 |
| Biology | GCSE | 135 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 166 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 135 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 14 |
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 | 86.0% 80.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 26.0% 35.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 44.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 6.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 9.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 55.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 17.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 5.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.6% 2.2% |