Gosforth Central Middle School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Gosforth Central Middle School is a secondary school for pupils aged 9 to 13 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, part of Gosforth Schools' Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 38th-highest of the 94 schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 119% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Newcastle upon Tyne (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Gosforth Central Middle School in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Gosforth Central Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Gosforth Central Middle School
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 2026, families in Newcastle upon Tyne lodged 154 appeals against secondary school offers; 131 reached a hearing and 71 succeeded (54.2% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Gosforth Central Middle School are Gosforth Academy (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 55); Gosforth Junior High Academy (0.3 miles, Good); Gosforth East Middle School (0.4 miles, Good); and St Mary's Catholic School (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.1).
Gosforth AcademyGosforth Junior High AcademyGosforth East Middle SchoolSt Mary's Catholic School
The trust
Gosforth Central Middle School is one of 10 schools run by Gosforth Schools' Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gosforth Central Middle School (n-bound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Gosforth Central Middle School 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 162 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Gosforth Central Middle School issued 7 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Gosforth Central Middle School are Archbishop Runcie CofE First School (0.3 miles); Archibald First School (0.4 miles); St Charles' Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles); and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Archbishop Runcie CofE First SchoolArchibald First SchoolSt Charles' Catholic Primary SchoolSt Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
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. Pupils say that staff are helpful and supportive. They know they can talk to staff if they are worried about anything. Pupils are safe here.
Leaders have high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils listen attentively in lessons and are encouraged to participate. They work well together, often sharing their ideas. Pupils typically behave well. There is a purposeful and calm atmosphere in classrooms.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The well-ordered curriculum begins at the start of Year 5, where the school has thought about the essential knowledge that pupils need to build upon from first school. There are renewed curriculums in place in many subjects. Across key stages 2 and 3, pupils experience a carefully designed curriculum that is delivered in a logical order. Staff teach using appropriate and well-chosen resources. Teachers use questioning well to check what pupils know and remember within the current units of work. 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. This limits the depth of knowledge some pupils secure in these subjects.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
7
Suspensions
1.16%
Suspension rate
6 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 601 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Gosforth Central Middle School
Getting There
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 35
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 30 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Newcastle upon Tyne is 23.5 (the median across 112 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
119%
Over capacity
601 pupils
504 places
97 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Across Newcastle upon Tyne council
Places available
2,560
Applications
2,594
Got 1st preference
79.0%
Got preferred school
93.4%
All secondary applications across Newcastle upon Tyne council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
87
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
17.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
600
Total Pupils
304
Boys
296
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
37
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,585
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,740
Per pupil
£3694k
Total funding
£138k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.5%
Persistent absence
609
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Gosforth Central Middle School
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Gosforth Central Middle School
What are SATs results like at Gosforth Central Middle School?
Of the pupils at Gosforth Central Middle School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Gosforth Central Middle School's Ofsted rating?
Gosforth Central Middle School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Gosforth Central Middle School?
No fixed boundary. When Gosforth Central Middle School is oversubscribed, Newcastle upon Tyne allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Gosforth Central Middle School?
Gosforth Central Middle School was full in 2025, at 119% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Gosforth Central Middle School?
Classes at Gosforth Central Middle School average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Gosforth Central Middle School?
Gosforth Central Middle School has around 600 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Gosforth Central Middle School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Gosforth Central Middle School in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Gosforth Central Middle School?
Apply through Newcastle upon Tyne's coordinated admissions process, naming Gosforth Central Middle School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Gosforth Central Middle School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 30 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Newcastle upon Tyne is 23.5 (the median across 112 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Gosforth Central Middle School?
Gosforth Central Middle School is at Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 1UN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)