Compare Gosforth Academy and Jesmond Park Academy and St Mary's Catholic School
Comparison of secondary schools: Gosforth Academy (Secondary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Jesmond Park Academy (Secondary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; St Mary's Catholic School (Secondary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Gosforth Academy, Jesmond Park Academy and St Mary's Catholic School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Mary's Catholic School), published Oct 2023. The lowest is 2 (Gosforth Academy), published Sep 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for St Mary's Catholic School (Oct 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,800, combined total ≈ 5,450, typical FSM 25–30%, range 20–25%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED and BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Gosforth Academy
NE3 2JH
|
Jesmond Park Academy
NE7 7DP
|
St Mary's Catholic School
NE7 7PE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE3 2JH |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE7 7DP |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE7 7PE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 21 Sep 2022 | 2 24 Jul 2022 | 1 19 Oct 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1730 | 2050 | 1395 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED | THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.ga.newcastle.sch.uk | www.jesmondparkacademy.org.uk | stmarysnewcastle.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01912851000 | 01912818486 | 01912153260 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE3 2JH - Ofsted
- 2 21 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED
- Website
- www.ga.newcastle.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01912851000
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE7 7DP - Ofsted
- 2 24 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED
- Website
- www.jesmondparkacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01912818486
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE7 7PE - Ofsted
- 1 19 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- stmarysnewcastle.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01912153260
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