Gosforth Academy: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
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.
In 2025, families in Newcastle upon Tyne lodged 231 appeals against secondary school offers; 203 reached a hearing and 59 succeeded (29.1% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2.0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3.0 | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.