Gosforth East Middle School

Middle
Local authority maintained
Ages 9 to 13

Ofsted: Good

Harewood Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5JTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gosforth East Middle School is a middle school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 9 to 13. It is one of the 108 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. It ranks 17th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 July 2017, report published 8 September 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

150 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

557 pupils on roll, with places for 512

Eligible for free school meals17.1%

17.1%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.1%

11.1%, 10.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.3%

15.3%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gosforth East Middle School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Gosforth Park First School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Gosforth Central Middle School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Grange First School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Charles' Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Gosforth Schools' Trust
Age range: 9 to 13
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Nick Adcock
Phone: 01912855445
Website: gosfortheast.newcastle.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Harewood Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5JT
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
URN: 108521

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.