Gosforth East Middle School

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Gosforth East Middle School
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Gosforth East Middle School
Harewood Road

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NE3 5JT

Coordinates 55°00′56″N1°37′00″W / 55.0155°N 1.6166°W / 55.0155; -1.6166 Coordinates: 55°00′56″N1°37′00″W / 55.0155°N 1.6166°W / 55.0155; -1.6166
Information
Type Foundation school
MottoIn the pursuit of excellence
Established1960 (1960)
1973 (as Gosforth East Middle)
Local authorityNewcastle upon Tyne (391)
Department for Education URN 108521 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head teacherTim J Stout [1]
GenderCoeducational
Age9to 13
Enrolment474 [2]
Website http://www.gosfortheast.newcastle.sch.uk/

Gosforth East Middle School is a middle school in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Students usually transfer to Gosforth High School. The school is in the Parklands electoral ward.

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History

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Gosforth East Middle School building

The school started in 1960 as Gosforth East Secondary School and became Gosforth East Middle School when Northumberland County Council changed to a three-tier education system in 1973.

In 2003, Gosforth East had a new building erected. [3] This building costing £4 million was officially opened on 12 September 2003 by David Bell, who then was Chief Inspector of Schools. [4]

Gosforth East was inspected by Ofsted in 2009; the report noted, "this is a good and improving school."

In 2014 the Gosforth Schools Trust was formed with Archibald First, Archbishop Runcie CE First, Broadway East First, Brunton First, Dinnington First, Gosforth Central Middle, Gosforth East Middle, Gosforth Park First, Grange First, Regent Farm First and South Gosforth First School. [5]

Results

The KS2 SATs results score by year are listed below: [6]

YearResults score
2005250
2006260
2007269
2008284

Feeder schools

Notable alumni

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