The school was founded in 1973 through the merger of two local comprehensive schools with Gosforth Grammar School.
1921–1944
In 1921 Gosforth … See more

The school's emblem has 3 main parts: the tree of growth and knowledge, the badge of Newcastle city and the Northumberland coat of arms. For a period of time the school's … See more

Gosforth Academy's Sixth Form College offers a larger array of subjects, which its students can study. Not only can students study traditional AS and A-Level subjects, but the 6th form … See more

In March 2008, Gosforth High School was rated as outstanding by Ofsted. Ofsted noted that "students of all backgrounds often make outstanding progress in all aspects of their … See more

Gosforth Academy is currently the only school with DFES "Training School" status in Newcastle and has been a specialist Language College since … See more

Gosforth Academy's present building is actually two buildings; one building has 2 floors and the other 3 and a half floors (the half being a Mezzanine Level which is currently used as an art gallery and a computer suite). This difference in buildings can be … See more

Gosforth Academy is located on Knightsbridge, connecting to a section of the Great North Road in the Parklands electoral ward. See more