Gosforth Park First School
Granville Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5JQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Gosforth Park First School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3 to 9. It is one of the 108 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 16 June 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 May 2025
Pupils at Gosforth Park First School are exceptional ambassadors for their school. They greet staff and visitors with warmth and enthusiasm. Pupils exemplify the school's inclusive 'no outsiders' ethos. A carefully crafted approach to pupils' wider development gives pupils every opportunity to develop deep and meaningful relationships with staff and with one another. As a result, pupils of all ages embody the school's motto of 'together we make a difference'. Pupils discuss what this means with eloquence and understanding. The school has high expectations for all. Pupils and staff meet these expectations across all areas of the school's work. Skilled and caring staff give pupils every chance to succeed academically and socially. Pupils achieve exceptionally well. Pupils make highly positive contributions to the school' caring environment. They demonstrate respect, tolerance and empathy towards one another. As a result, behaviour across school is exemplary. Well-trained staff ensure that pupils are safe. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. They are an integral part of the school community. Parents' comments, including how the school 'feels like a family' and of children who 'love going to school', reflect the findings of the inspection team.
Pupil numbers and mix
299 pupils on roll, with places for 281
Schools near Gosforth Park First School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Gosforth East Middle School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Grange First School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Gosforth Central Middle School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Trust
- Gosforth Schools' Trust
- Age range
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Leanne Lamb
- Phone
- 01912852559
- Address
- Granville Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5JQ
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- URN
- 108442
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.