Gosforth Academy

Terrible school children are getting treated so badly if the even talk in corridor isolated exclusion detention for the littlest thing children are suffering from mental health problems because of fear of teachers so disgusted by this school

The school has good food and can give students help if they need it but my only issue is that I have a friend and she could barely move her neck. She asked for a heat pack but they kept on telling her to come back later, which she did and she still was unable to get one. I personally found this horrible.

I was a very good kid in this school. I did everything by the rules (of which there are many), stayed under the radar and still recieved my share of bother from the teachers. From my own personal experience, the staff here are absolutely sick with power and love to shout at you. I have had the head of behaviour scream at me for not physically being able to attend detention, which I got for being 2 mins late to registration a couple mornings which snowballed into a 2 hour detention plus frozen frees (this means you cannot leave the building when you don't have lessons on). They are also extremely against logic and reason, if you are asked a question when a teacher is angry with you, they do not want you answer even if you're in the right because they will call your parents even if you are a full grown adult. This school is shocking and its no wonder their Ofsted rating dropped.

Currently going into Year 13. Lots of support. Decent teachers. Bathrooms and hall are pretty filthy but that’s not the schools fault. Good range of subjects. Lots of extracurricular activities but not really for me. I’ve heard the gym is alright. Work load can be a pain but I think that’s a given for A level. Not bad.

Became depressed when i started here and now self harm. Want to die

It's an alright school. The corridors are tiny for so many students and the overall building is messy. The bathrooms are unbelievably tiny and there are random holes in the roof that leak (both in classrooms and corridors). Not much support for mental health either. Some students will catcall and harass you while monitors will do nothing about it. I even saw a box of scissors be thrown down stairs by a student. A big variety of clubs though and extra-curriculars. Their coat policy is insufferable. Teachers seem more focused on whether students wear their coats rather than students who vape or misbehave.

A good school, large building with two libraries, easy computer access and lots of classrooms - however there are lots of students, making the corridors very crammed during lesson change overs. Additionally, there is a lot of pressure regarding exam results, with some teachers expecting very high grades from students without actually teaching the material well enough for their pupils to achieve these standards. Lack of help with mental health coupled with the pressure from exams isn't a good combination, and some teachers fail to listen when concerns are raised regarding students' learning. Overall, a decent school with some helpful and fun teachers as well as some who do not help in any way, good facilities and lots of opportunities.

Huge school with tons of students and lots of teachers. Not enough space in the corridors or social spaces for everyone so there’s a lot of “corridor crush”. Some teachers are amazing and have inspired me and changed my life. Some are rubbish. Just luck of the draw. The food is pretty good. The mental health services are bad. But if you can find a teacher you trust then that’s a pretty good fix most of the time. Good libraries and computer access, and lots of clubs and societies. Free period products. But no gender neutral bathrooms or particular progressiveness in terms of politics or queer students. It often feels like an exam grade factory, but a few certain teachers make it bearable and even fun sometimes!

Recommend this school, they help a lot with everything that you need and a lot of the teachers are very helpful!! However some of the teachers are not the best and demand wayyy too much from their students but this happens everywhere. Other than that could not fault the at all