Gosforth Junior High Academy
School Name: Gosforth Junior High Academy Address: Regent Avenue, Gosforth Town/City: Newcastle-upon-Tyne County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: NE3 1EE Telephone Number: 01912 851000 Website: https://www.juniorhighacademy.org.uk/
Phase: Middle deemed secondary (ages 9-13) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2010 Trust: The Gosforth Federated Academies Limited Sponsor: The Gosforth Federated Academies Ltd
Headteacher: Steve Campbell
Capacity: 600
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 695 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 116% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27.2%
- VI - Visual Impairment
URN: 136348
DfE Number: 391/4303
UKPRN: 10032217
UPRN: 4510139236
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Newcastle upon Tyne (E08000021)
Constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne North (E14001379)
Electoral Ward: Fawdon & West Gosforth (E05016356)
Easting & Northing: 424103E, 568289N
Latitude & Longitude: 55° 0' 33.19" N 1° 37' 28.26" W
Plus Code: 9C7W295G+M5
DfE Record: View record
- Archibald First School (0.2km)
- NHS Choices College (0.3km)
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School (0.4km)
- The Newcastle School (0.5km)
- Gosforth Central Middle School (0.5km)
- Gosforth Academy (0.5km)
- Grange First School (0.6km)
- Regent Farm First School (0.9km)
- Gosforth East Middle School (1.0km)
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School (1.0km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Lesley Bowes - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 September 2026.
- Helen Brereton - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 January 2030.
- George Gardner - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Joe Hubbard - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 21 September 2029.
- Mr John Hulse - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 October 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 October 2029.
- Mr John Hulse - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 October 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
- Mr Phil Lumsden - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 28 November 2026.
- Mrs Sacha McNally - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 October 2029.
- Mr Adam Proops (Co-Chair) - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 October 2029.
- Dave Vero - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
- Dave Vero - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 December 2027.