| Address: | Knightsbridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH |
| Website: | www.ga.newcastle.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01912851000 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Principal Preit Chahal |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136352 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/03/2008
| Age Range: | 13 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1703 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1925 |
| Number of Boys: | 1008 |
| Number of Girls: | 917 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.5% | 8.2% |
| School: | 66% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 96% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 57% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 53.2 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 4.93 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE | - not rated | 260 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange First School Norham Road , Gosforth NE3 2NP | 3out of 4 | 315 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Oswald's RC Primary School Hartford Road , Gosforth NE3 5LE | 4out of 4 | 647 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Archibald First School Archibald Street , Gosforth NE3 1EB | 4out of 4 | 715 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gosforth Park First School Broadway East , Gosforth NE3 5JQ | 3out of 4 | 729 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH | - not rated | 12 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE | 4out of 4 | 2,198 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU | 2out of 4 | 2,513 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN | 3out of 4 | 537 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE | 4out of 4 | 548 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT | 3out of 4 | 601 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES | - not rated | 1,049 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS | - not rated | 1,695 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ | - not rated | 1,978 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newcastle Bridges School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU | 4out of 4 | 2,507 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB | 3out of 4 | 3,047 yd | Non-maintained special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.