Gosforth Central Middle School
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Gosforth Central Middle School is a middle school
in Gosforth
, Newcastle upon Tyne
, England
. Students typically transfer to Gosforth High School
. The school is in the East Gosforth
electoral ward.
County Council
changed to the three-tier education
system in 1973. The previous headteacher was Diane Darwin, who worked at Gosforth Central for 15 years and left in December 2005. The current headteacher is Lorna Anderson.
television show 50/50
in 2005 and won the competition, and three years later in 2008 students appeared on another CBBC show, Hot Rods, and won all the competition prizes.
business complex and Regent Centre Metro station, with the vehicle entrance on Christon Road.
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
in Gosforth
Gosforth
Gosforth is an area of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, to the north of the city centre. Gosforth constituted an urban district from 1895 to 1974, when it became part of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne. It has a population of 23,620...
, Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Students typically transfer to Gosforth High School
Gosforth High School
Gosforth Academy is an English secondary school in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. As well as having a sixth form department it is a specialist Language College...
. The school is in the East Gosforth
East Gosforth
East Gosforth also known as Gosforth East is an electoral ward in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK. It was created in 2004. The population of the ward is 8,981, 3.5% of the total population of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Car ownership in the area is 68.8%, higher than the city average of 54.7%...
electoral ward.
History
The school was formed when NorthumberlandNorthumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
County Council
County council
A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.-United Kingdom:...
changed to the three-tier education
Three-tier education
Three-tier education refers to those structures of schooling, which exist in some parts of England, where pupils are taught in three distinct school types. A similar experiment was also trialled in Scotland....
system in 1973. The previous headteacher was Diane Darwin, who worked at Gosforth Central for 15 years and left in December 2005. The current headteacher is Lorna Anderson.
Television competitions
The pupils of Gosforth Central Middle School appeared on the CBBCCBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
television show 50/50
50/50
50/50 is a British children's game show that is broadcasted on BBC1. It was broadcast from 7 April 1997 to 12 July 2005. It has two schools in the UK put forward 50 students...
in 2005 and won the competition, and three years later in 2008 students appeared on another CBBC show, Hot Rods, and won all the competition prizes.
Location
The site on which Gosforth Central stands was formerly used by Gosforth Grammar School, until it became Gosforth High School and moved to the other side of the Great North Road in 1973. The Grammar School building was used by Central, until it was replaced in 2004. The new building was fully built before the original building was demolished. The school is opposite the Regent CentreRegent Centre
Regent Centre is a large business park in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The Centre is home to a variety of companies, including banking group Northern Rock whose Head Office is located on the site...
business complex and Regent Centre Metro station, with the vehicle entrance on Christon Road.
2009 Ofsted report
Gosforth Central Middle School achieved a strong Ofsted report in 2009. Ofsted deemed the school as good with outstanding features. Behaviour was excellent and the report notes that bullying is rare throughout the school.Test results
| Year | Results score |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 278 |
| 2006 | 271 |
| 2007 | 266 |
| 2008 | 265 |
| 2009 | 262 |
Notable alumni
- Alan ShearerAlan ShearerAlan Shearer OBE, DL is a retired English footballer. He played as a striker in the top level of English league football for Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United and for the England national team...
, International footballer, television pundit and football club manager, notably played for Newcastle United F.C.Newcastle United F.C.Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... - David Rees, former Sale SharksSale SharksSale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
, Leeds and EnglandEngland national rugby union teamThe England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
Rugby UnionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player.
Feeder schools
- Archbishop Runcie CE First School
- Grange First School
- South Gosforth First School
- Brunton Park First School
External links
- Gosforth Central Middle information at Newcastle City CouncilNewcastle City CouncilNewcastle City Council is the local government authority for Newcastle upon Tyne, a city in Tyne and Wear, England. The council consists of 78 councillors, three for each of the city's 26 wards...