Gosforth Junior High Academy

School overview

Gosforth Junior High Academy is a primary school serving Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 713 pupils aged 9 to 13 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Gosforth Junior High Academy 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That is down 1.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 9% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 23% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 5.1%. There are about 19.6 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.