SchoolScoresSouth Gosforth First School
Foundation school · Primary, ages 3 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of Gosforth Schools' Trust
Alnmouth Drive, South Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1YF
0191 285 3453 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 8 February 2012.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 29 June 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Newcastle upon Tyne. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 58 |
| Of those, offered a place | 56 (97%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 187 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.2 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 99th highest of 104 state primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Higher than 5% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 42.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 94th highest of 104 state primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Higher than 13% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.2% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 101st highest of 104 state primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Higher than 5% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.4% | 16.5%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 73rd highest of 104 state primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Higher than 48% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.8% | 29.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 4th lowest of 104 state primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Lower than 98% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.0% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 17th lowest of 104 state primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Lower than 89% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 14.2%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 60th lowest of 104 state primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Lower than 53% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 60th lowest of 104 state primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Lower than 52% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 11th highest of 104 state primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Higher than 88% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 24.3 | 20.6 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 33rd highest of 104 state primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Higher than 70% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.9 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 37th highest of 101 state primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Higher than 63% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 16.4% | 13.3%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Archibald First School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- West Jesmond Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cragside Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grange First School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2021
- Gosforth Park First School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Benton Park Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Balliol Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is South Gosforth First School's Ofsted rating?
South Gosforth First School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 8 February 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 29 June 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is South Gosforth First School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 58 families put South Gosforth First School as their first choice for 60 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 56 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 108439.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.