South Gosforth First School
Alnmouth Drive, South Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1YFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
South Gosforth 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 rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2012.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 February 2012, report published 6 March 2012
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 June 2022
This is a school where leaders strive to provide pupils with the very best start in life. This is captured by the school motto, 'Roots to grow, wings to fly.' Leaders have planned an ambitious curriculum that enables pupils to gain important knowledge and skills. Parents and pupils appreciate the rich variety of cultural experiences that are offered by the school. These include visits to museums, art galleries and the theatre. Leaders provide a rich and varied programme of lunchtime and after-school clubs. These include: choir, football, gymnastics, allotment club and a reading for pleasure club. Parents also value the care and support that the school provides for their children. This continued throughout partial school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Daily online lessons meant that pupils and parents still felt connected with their teachers. A typical view expressed by one parent was, 'This is a fantastic school that allows my child to thrive and achieve.' Behaviour is a strength of the school. Pupils feel happy and safe. They can learn without distraction. Pupils talk positively about recent changes to playtimes and lunchtimes. New 'play zones' provide pupils with exciting activities, such as role-play, model making and skipping. Bullying is very rare but pupils are confident that teachers would support them, if there was a problem.
What the school should improve
- The assessment system for checking what pupils know in some foundation subjects does not enable teachers to identify gaps in pupils' knowledge and make links with prior learning. Pupils do not always remember long term the content they have been taught and make these links. Therefore, pupils can find it difficult to integrate new knowledge into larger ideas. Leaders should develop a meaningful system for checking how much knowledge pupils are understanding and remembering in the foundation subjects, so that any gaps in pupils' knowledge can be filled.
Pupil numbers and mix
325 pupils on roll, with places for 326
Schools near South Gosforth First School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Runcie CofE First School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Gosforth Central Middle School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Archibald First School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Not published |
| West Jesmond Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 84% met the expected standard |
| Gosforth Junior High Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% 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
- Mr Robert Adams
- Phone
- 01912853453
- Address
- Alnmouth Drive, South Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1YF
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- URN
- 108439
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.