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Gosforth Academy

Knightsbridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 2JH · URN 136352

Public data summary

6.9

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 960
Age range: 13–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,730
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.64
GCSE Attainment 8: 56.5
A-level average: B-
Sustained education: 63.0%
University: 59.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.2%
Persistent absence: 23.3%
Free school meals: 8.9%
SEN support: 11.9%
English additional language: 13.8%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.3:1
Average class size: 19.1
Staff turnover: 9.7%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

8.7

5 contributing signals

Progress

7.9

3 contributing signals

Attendance

5.3

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.9

4 contributing signals

Equity

5.7

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.3

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01912851000

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