Gosforth Central Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Foundation school · Ages 9–13 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Gosforth Central Middle School is a middle school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 9–13 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 June 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1UN
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9–13
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 600 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their learning at this vibrant and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils are taught about kindness and how to show care and respect to one another.”
- “They speak positively about what they have been taught about equality and are very clear that everyone is equal.”
To improve
- “However, following recent changes in the school’s curriculum, the school is at an earlier stage of development in how teachers check that pupils are remembering more knowledge over time.”
- “In some subjects, retrieval and recall is not used consistently to check what pupils have learned.”
- “As a result, pupils’ prior knowledge is not sufficiently checked.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 72% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Gosforth Junior High Academy 0.3 mi Good
- Gosforth East Middle School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- The Newcastle School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Westfield School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Northern Counties School 1.5 mi Good
- Newcastle Bridges School 1.6 mi School remains Outstanding
- Newcastle High School for Girls GDST 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Newcastle Preparatory School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade