Gosforth Academy

StateSecondary

GoodSecondaryAges 13–181,927 pupils

Knightsbridge, Great North Road, NE3 2JHWebsite01912851000

Good1,927 pupilsAges 13–18

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Ages13 - 18

Pupils1,927

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Ages13 - 18

Pupils1,927

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

13 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,927 / 1,730 (111%)

Head Teacher

Principal Preit Chahal

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Jun 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 54.4

AdmissionsOversubscribed

2.0x oversubscribed (2018-19)

8.8%

Absence rate

Avg 6.5%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.8%vs 6.5% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.8%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence20.5%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate18.5%

Permanent exclusion rate0.4%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 10.4%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 1.4%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health65 (28%)

Specific Learning Difficulty54 (24%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder52 (23%)

Speech, Language & Communication18 (8%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty11 (5%)

Other10 (4%)

Physical Disability9 (4%)

Hearing Impairment3 (1%)

Visual Impairment3 (1%)

Not Assessed2 (1%)

Multisensory Impairment1 (0%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 108

Teaching assistants (FTE)23

Support staff (FTE)71

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,927

Free school meals 18.2%

English as additional language 13.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British69.6%

Pakistani3.8%

Mixed White & Asian3.4%

White Other3.2%

Asian Other3.0%

Other2.7%

Indian2.6%

Black African2.4%

Bangladeshi2.4%

Mixed Other1.5%

Chinese1.5%

Mixed White & African1.5%

Unclassified1.0%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.8%

White Irish0.4%

Black Other0.3%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 9Least deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Mar 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

86.0%

to education

Sixth Form64.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET4.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

The Gosforth Federated Academies Limited

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 52.4

Progress 8 0.37

EBacc entry 69.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,832

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,768 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,986

Support staff£836

Premises£65

Energy£194

Learning resources£172

Income per pupil£6,737

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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