Gosforth Junior High Academy is a mainstream school with resourced provision in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, for children and young people aged 9 to 13. Its specialist base has 12 places for visual impairment.
- Ages 9–13
- 695 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 12 places, 5 pupils
- Pupils
- 695
- Headteacher
- Steve Campbell (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Gosforth Federated Academies Limited
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- School reference (URN)
- 136348
Needs its base supports
1 need: vision
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Newcastle upon Tyne (2)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Newcastle upon Tyne council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, November 2023
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in November 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Regent Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1EE
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Other SEND schools nearby
- NHS Choices College Independent · Ages 16–24 0.2 miles
- Regent Farm First School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–9 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- North Fawdon Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 1.1 miles
All SEND schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
By need in Newcastle upon Tyne: Autism (11) · Speech and language (6) · SEMH (5) · Moderate learning (4) · Severe learning (4) · Hearing (4) · Physical (4) · PMLD (3) · Vision (3)
Questions about Gosforth Junior High Academy
How do I get a place in Gosforth Junior High Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Gosforth Junior High Academy support?
Visual impairment. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Gosforth Junior High Academy take?
Aged 9 to 13, boys and girls.
What is Gosforth Junior High Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Gosforth Junior High Academy?
Regent Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1EE, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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