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Gosforth Academy
Academy in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gosforth Academy (formerly Gosforth High School) is an English secondary school in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. As well as having a sixth form department it is a specialist Language College. Many of its mainstream students come from three large feeder middle schools: Gosforth Central Middle School, Gosforth East Middle School and Gosforth Junior High Academy.
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Coordinates | 55.0131°N 1.6237°W / 55.0131; -1.6237 |
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Type | Academy |
Motto | Create Your Future |
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Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne (391) |
Specialist | Language College |
Department for Education URN | 136352 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Chairman | George Snaith [1] |
Principal | Preit Chahal |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 13 to 18[2] |
Enrolment | 2000 (700+ in sixth form) [2][3] |
Colour(s) | Navy Blue, White. |
Junior High Academy | Gosforth Junior High Academy |
Post-16 College | Gosforth Academy Sixth Form College |
Community College | Gosforth Community Education College |
Website | http://www.ga.newcastle.sch.uk/ |
It also houses a large sixth form college, where the majority of the lower school students continue their studies. There is a Special education centre within the school to aid students who need it. The school houses 'Gosforth Community Education',[4] which provides courses for adults within the local community. The school is also a regional centre for young people with visual impairment.[5][6]
Both Gosforth Academy and Gosforth Junior High Academy are managed under a single company, Gosforth Federated Academies Limited, incorporated 5 November 2010.[7]