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Great Park Academy

Free schools · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE13 9FR

Ages 9–16 · 614 pupils · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

3.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill51%

614 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
614
Boys / girls
299 / 315
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
614 / 1,200 (51%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 9–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED
Academy trust
THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED
Sponsor
The Gosforth Federated Academies Ltd
Headteacher
Steve Campbell

Location

Address
Primrose Lane
Postcode
NE13 9FR
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
District
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–16, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 614 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14%.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Middle deemed secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
4
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE13
8
Middle deemed secondary in NE13
1
Open schools in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
112
Middle deemed secondary in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
4

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Newcastle-upon-TyneNear NE13

  • Gosforth East Middle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Middle deemed secondary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 5JT · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 9–13

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM17.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • Gosforth Junior High Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 1EE · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 9–13

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM27.2%

    2.2 miles away

  • Gosforth Central Middle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Middle deemed secondary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 1UN · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 9–13

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM20.0%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Steve Campbell
Telephone
01914298484
Website
https://www.greatparkacademy.org.uk/

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