South Gosforth First School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–9 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
South Gosforth First School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–9 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 June 2022. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Alnmouth Drive, South Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1YF
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 325 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 June 2022
Strengths
- “This is a school where leaders strive to provide pupils with the very best start in life.”
- “Leaders have planned an ambitious curriculum that enables pupils to gain important knowledge and skills.”
- “Parents and pupils appreciate the rich variety of cultural experiences that are offered by the school.”
To improve
- “However, assessment checks in some subjects, such as geography, are new.”
- “They do not always provide teachers with meaningful information to help them build on pupils’ knowledge.”
- “Pupils sometimes do not link new learning with what they already know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 58 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Newcastle upon Tyne published it, drawn on the map
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Archibald First School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- West Jesmond Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cragside Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Grange First School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gosforth Park First School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published