North Gosforth Academy

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North Gosforth Academy
North Gosforth Academy logo.svg
Address
North Gosforth Academy
Dudley Lane


,
NE13 6EJ

Coordinates 55°03′30″N1°37′10″W / 55.0583°N 1.6195°W / 55.0583; -1.6195
Information
Type Academy
Local authority North Tyneside
TrustGosforth Federated Academies
Department for Education URN 144279 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherPete Fox
Gender Co-educational
Age11to 18
Website https://www.northgosforthacademy.org.uk/

North Gosforth Academy is a co-educational secondary school located in Seaton Burn, Tyne and Wear, England. It has a specialism in business and enterprise. In 2018 it became a member of Gosforth Federated Academies. [1]

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North Gosforth Academy offers GCSEs, BTECs and Cambridge Nationals as programmes of study for pupils.

History

Previous logo of Seaton Burn College Seaton Burn College logo.png
Previous logo of Seaton Burn College

In 2017 it was announced that Seaton Burn College was to be sponsored by Gosforth Academy. [2] Until 1 January 2018 the school was known as Seaton Burn College and was a foundation school administered by North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council.

Notable staff

Notable former pupils

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References

  1. "Seaton Burn College is now North Gosforth Academy: What does it mean for students and parents?". Evening Chronicle. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. Graham, Hannah (6 March 2017). "Seaton Burn College to be sponsored by Gosforth Academy – but what does it mean?". Chronicle Live. Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 18 January 2018.