North Gosforth Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside
North Gosforth Academy is a secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 26 November 2024. North Tyneside has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dudley Lane, Seaton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 576 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 26 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy a much improved experience at North Gosforth Academy.”
- “They report feeling safe and happy.”
- “Their improved rates of attendance reflect the increasing sense of community that is being built.”
To improve
- “In recent years, while the quality of education has improved, this has not shown significant impact on pupils’ outcomes in external examinations.”
- “Too many pupils leave the school without an appropriate range of suitable qualifications.”
- “However, teaching does not consistently help them to apply this knowledge over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 90 first-preference applications, 99 offers in total, 90 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 Year 7 2025, as North Tyneside published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Tyneside.
- George Stephenson High School 2.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Longbenton High School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Churchill Academy 5.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Burnside College 5.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Whitley Bay High School 6.1 mi Outstanding
- St Thomas More Catholic High School 6.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Monkseaton High School 6.4 mi Not judged
- Norham High School 6.8 mi Good Last distance published