North Tyneside
North Gosforth Academy
GCSE results 2026: every North Tyneside school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 44.4 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 44.4
- Attainment 8
- 51%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.55
- Progress 8
- [-0.84, -0.26]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 99 | 90 | 90 (100%) | 146 |
| September 2025 | 118 | 96 | 96 (100%) | 150 |
| September 2024 | 120 | 103 | 101 (98%) | 189 |
| September 2023 | 115 | 97 | 96 (99%) | 144 |
| September 2022 | 118 | 111 | 104 (94%) | 172 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check North Tyneside’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 104 | 44.4 | — | 51.0% | 10.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 92 | 43.9 | — | 40.2% | — | 42.4% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 95 | 40.3 | -0.55 | 36.8% | — | 49.5% | 3.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 91 | 39.9 | -0.45 | 34.1% | — | 40.7% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 113 | 45.5 | -0.27 | — | — | 55.0% | 4.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in North Tyneside for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 144279 |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Pete Fox |
| Trust | THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | NE13 6EJ |
| Pupils | 562 |
| FSM eligible | 37.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Dudley Lane, Seaton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE13 6EJ
https://www.northgosforthacademy.org.uk/1912361700| DfE number | 4001 |
| UKPRN | 10066057 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 14 Jan 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2025 |