School Overview
Gosforth Academy is a academy converter located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 13 to 18. The school currently has 1,927 pupils with a capacity of 1,730. The school has a Does not apply character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
54.4
Above averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
63.3%
Well above averageNational: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
76.6%
Well above averageNational: 65%
EBacc Entry
73.3%
Well above averageNational: 39.1%
A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)
2024-25Avg A-Level Grade
B
Avg Point Score
38.91
Above averageNational: 33.2
AAB+ (2 Facilitating)
23.9%
Above averageNational: 15.8%
Applied General
Merit+
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
+0.20
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
+1.00
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
+3.3%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
+10.4%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
+0.7%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
+2.1%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2586%
Education 86%
Apprenticeship 4%
Employment 2%
Higher Education Destinations
Going to HE
74%
Top Third Unis
28%
Apprenticeship
3%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
50.18%
Girls
49.82%
EAL
13.8%
FSM Ever
19.9%
SEN Support
10.43%
Key Statistics
1,927
Total Pupils
967
Boys
960
Girls
1,730
Capacity
19.2%
Free School Meals
Yes
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