Gosforth Central Middle School
Summary
The key facts, in one place- Inspection
- School remains Good, June 2024
- Size
- 600 pupils; classes of 24
- Run by
- Newcastle upon Tyne council
- Type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 9 to 13 · Mixed
- Sessions missed: 4.4%, against 9.5% in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Persistently absent: 9.5%, against 26.4% in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- We hold no offer-day distances for this school: ask the council how far places went.
At a glance
Against Newcastle upon Tyne and EnglandWe hold no offer-day distances for this school yet. Enter your postcode to see how far it is from your home.
Offers
How far offers reached
How far away the last child offered a place under the distance rule lived, as the council measures it. It changes every year with who applies: a record, not a promise. Children with a higher priority can be offered places from further away.Year 7. Distance of the last child offered a place on offer day. What the last distance means →
Results
Quality
- School remains Good
- We hold no published results for this school: it may be new, or have no pupils in the tested years.
Daily life and who goes there
Daily life
- Absence: 4.4% of sessions missed; 9.5% of pupils miss 1 in 10 or more. Schools with a similar intake: 8.5% and 24%
- Suspensions: 1 per 100 pupils (schools with a similar intake: 17); 0 permanent exclusions
- Classes average 24.0 pupils; 10% of classes have more than 30
- 16.9 pupils for each teacher
- Nearest stops, in a straight line: bus 69 m, tram or metro 321 m
- 35 police-reported road collisions within 500 m (0 fatal, 5 serious)
- Air: nitrogen dioxide 12.0 µg/m³, PM2.5 6.2 (1 km square, background level)
Absence
| Year | Sessions missed | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils missing 1 in 10 | Pupils missing 1 in 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 9.5% | 0.7% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 9.8% | 0.7% |
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 12% | 0.5% |
| Schools with a similar intake | 8.5% | 24% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level, 2024-25. Similar intake: state schools of the same phase with free school meals in the same band (20-30%), the median of 896 schools.
Suspensions and exclusions
| Year | Suspensions per 100 pupils | Pupils suspended | Suspensions | Permanent exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1.2 | 1.0% | 7 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 1.0 | 0.7% | 6 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| Schools with a similar intake | 16.8 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level, 2024-25.
Class sizes and staff
| Measure | Figure | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 24.0 | 2025/26 |
| Classes over 30 pupils | 10% | 2025/26 |
| Pupils for each teacher | 16.9 | November 2025 |
Source: DfE, school workforce; school census, 2025/26.
Stops nearby
| Kind | Nearest (metres, straight line) |
|---|---|
| bus | 69 |
| tram or metro | 321 |
Source: DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes), current. A stop across a railway or main road may be a long walk. Bus frequency is not held.
Road collisions within 500 m
| Year | Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 |
Source: DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years, 2021 to 2025. 5 serious and 0 fatal in all; 13 involved a pedestrian, 12 a cyclist. Only collisions with an injury reported to police are counted.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Annual mean (µg/m³) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NO2 | 12.0 | 2024 |
| PM10 | 9.4 | 2024 |
| PM25 | 6.2 | 2024 |
Source: DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps. A 1 km background figure: not the air at the school gate beside a busy road.
Who goes there
| Measure | Share of pupils | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 20% | 2025/26 |
| First language other than English | 18% | 2025/26 |
| SEN support | 14% | 2025/26 |
| Education, health and care plan | 3.3% | 2025/26 |
| Girls | 49% | 2025/26 |
Source: DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs, 2025/26.
Ofsted
Inspections
| Date | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 12 June 2024 | Ungraded visit | School remains Good |
Source: Ofsted, 2024.
Admissions
Getting in
- We hold no catchment map for this school, so we can't say which addresses are inside it.
- We can't tell how far Year 7 places reached: we hold no offer-day figures for this school. Ask the council or the school for the last distance offered.
Feeder school rules
Priority at secondary schools
Who runs it
- Foundation school is run by its local council (Newcastle upon Tyne), not by an academy trust.
Fees and clubs
State schools charge no tuition fees. Breakfast clubs, after-school clubs and holiday clubs are set by each school: ask the school what it runs and what it costs.
Childcare costsWhat wraparound care and early years places cost, and what funding covers.See costs →Nearby
Schools nearby
Gosforth Academy0.3 miGosforth Junior High Academy0.3 miGosforth East Middle School0.4 miSt Mary's Catholic School1.0 miCompare side by side →Nurseries nearby
Sources
- DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps
- DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level
- DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level
- DfE, school workforce; school census
- DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs
- DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes)
- DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years
- Ofsted
- School register: DfE Get Information about Schools (this school)
- How we check these figures: How we know
More in schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the Newcastle upon Tyne league table. School register: DfE Get Information about Schools, updated 17 October 2026.
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