Gosforth Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

In its own words: "Gosforth Academy is a thriving, inclusive, and ambitious school community, dedicated to supporting students aged 13 to 18 in achieving their full potential. Our mission is to provide a high-quality education that not only drives academic success but also nurtures personal development, resilience, and a lifelong love of learning."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, art and homework club.

In 2026, pupils at Gosforth Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 55, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 42.8 in Newcastle upon Tyne and 47 across England.

63% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 54.4.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.64: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 39.8, against 59.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 19.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 29 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and History.

Across Newcastle upon Tyne, 79% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 93% were offered one of the schools they named.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Gosforth Academy are Gosforth Central Middle School (0.3 miles, Good); Gosforth Junior High Academy (0.3 miles, Good); Gosforth East Middle School (0.3 miles, Good); and St Mary's Catholic School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.1).

Gosforth Academy is one of 6 schools run by The Gosforth Federated Academies Limited, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52 in 2024/25.

Of the 407 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 26% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 324 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 57% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 18% into work. 29% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

In 2026, 222 pupils (11.5%) received SEN support and 44 (2.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 150 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gosforth High School (s-bound), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Gosforth Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 177 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Newcastle upon Tyne (318).

In 2024/25, Gosforth Academy issued 208 suspensions, 10.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Gosforth Academy are St Charles' Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles); Grange First School (0.2 miles); St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth (0.4 miles); and Archibald First School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.