School Summary

Gosforth Academy


Boys: 1028
Girls: 967
Total Pupils: 1995
Opened: 01-12-2010
Ofsted: Good
Principal: Preit Chahal
Gosforth Academy
Knightsbridge
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE3 2JH
Telephone: 01912851000
Website: https://www.ga.newcastle.sch.uk

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Address3: Gosforth
AdministrativeWard (code): E05011456
AdministrativeWard (name): Parklands
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Tyne and Wear
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E08000021
DistrictAdministrative (name): Newcastle upon Tyne
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 424162
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Gosforth Academy
EstablishmentNumber: 4429
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
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GOR (code): A
GOR (name): North East
GSSLACode (name): E08000021
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Preit
HeadLastName: Chahal
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Principal
HeadTitle (name): Principal
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LA (code): 391
LA (name): Newcastle upon Tyne
LSOA (code): E01008358
LSOA (name): Newcastle upon Tyne 002E
LastChangedDate: 30-03-2023
Locality: Great North Road
MSOA (code): E02001709
MSOA (name): Newcastle upon Tyne 002
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NumberOfBoys: 1028
NumberOfGirls: 967
NumberOfPupils: 1995
NurseryProvision (name): Not applicable
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 23-06-2022
OfstedRating (name): Good
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-12-2010
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ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Newcastle upon Tyne North
PercentageFSM: 19.00
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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Postcode: NE3 2JH
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RSCRegion (name): North of England
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 99
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Academy Converter
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SchoolCapacity: 1730
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): The Gosforth Federated Academies Ltd
SchoolWebsite: www.ga.newcastle.sch.uk
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 13
Street: Knightsbridge
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01912851000
Town: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 3209
Trusts (name): THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 34
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy converter
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UKPRN: 10032218
UPRN: 4510701197
URN: 136352
UrbanRural (code): A1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
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