Gosforth Academy is proud to celebrate another year of outstanding A Level and Vocational results. Our students have achieved exceptional outcomes, securing places at top universities, prestigious apprenticeships, and exciting employment opportunities.

The atmosphere this morning was filled with joy and relief as students collected their results. Today marks the end of their school journey, and their success reflects sustained determination and resilience.

Headline Results:

• Average A Level Grade: B
• Average Vocational Grade: Distinction
• Over one-third of entries were awarded A* or A grades
• 83% of entries achieved grades A*- C
• 70 students attained an average grade of A or above

We are incredibly proud of all our students. While it’s never easy to highlight individuals among so many successes, the following examples showcase the breadth of achievement and the diverse destinations our Sixth Form students are now heading towards.

• Meredith Sweenie, Antonia Stewart, Awwab Osman, Lea Mouille, Safa Jaafar, Mawa Jaafar, Nour Isreb, Belal Mansour, Amos Collin, and Ryan Cockett all achieved a clean sweep of A* grades, which is an exceptional accomplishment.

• A third of our Sixth Form cohort join us from other schools, including Elliot Dyer, who enrolled in 2023. Elliot achieved an impressive set of results, A*A*A in Fine Art, Photography, and Film Studies and will now progress to an Art Foundation course.

• Leo Turnbull achieved an A*AB and will begin an apprenticeship with HSBC.

• Finn Milner earned A*AA and has secured a software apprenticeship with Enigma Interactive, the first of its kind offered by the company.

Principal Preit Chahal shared his pride:

“We are incredibly proud of our students and all they have achieved today. While the overall school results are among the best we’ve ever had, our greatest satisfaction comes from knowing that the vast majority of students have secured the outcomes they need to reach their chosen destinations, which is always our top priority.

One of the key reasons for our sustained success in the Sixth Form is the strong partnership between staff and families, and I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported our students. I wish all of them the very best for the future and encourage them to stay in touch.”

Pupils from Gosforth Academy and Great Park Academy have just returned from a highly successful German exchange trip to Heidelberg, Germany. This year marked a significant milestone for the exchange, as Great Park Academy participated for the first time, joining Gosforth Academy, which has proudly upheld this enriching collaboration for nearly three decades.

For an entire week, our pupils had the invaluable opportunity to fully immerse themselves in German language and culture. They stayed with host families from the Elisabeth-von-Thadden-Schule in Heidelberg, gaining firsthand experience of German daily life and attending a German school day.

Beyond the classroom and family life, the exchange offered a packed itinerary of cultural and educational excursions. Pupils explored Germany's largest interactive science centre, the Experimenta in Heilbronn, and delved into the world of media art at the ZKM Centre for Digital Art in Karlsruhe. A trip to the zoo provided a fun way to learn the names of animals in German.

Adventure was also on the agenda! After a sunny boat trip down the River Neckar, pupils embarked on a challenging hike up a steep hill to the impressive fortress of Dilsberg. This historical site offered a perfect opportunity to compare it to Dunstanburgh Castle, which pupils visited during the first leg of the exchange back in October.

A highlight of the trip involved a collaborative project where pupils, working with their German exchange partners, produced fantastic videos interviewing each other about their daily lives in each other's language. It was truly inspiring to witness the confidence with which our pupils began to use German outside the traditional classroom setting.

What Our Staff Had To Say:

"Participating in the German exchange for the first time has been an incredible experience for our Great Park Academy pupils," commented Ms Khalid, Curriculum Leader for MFL at Great Park Academy. "They've not only significantly improved their language skills but also gained a deeper understanding of German culture and forged lasting friendships. We're thrilled to be part of this long-standing tradition."

Ms Schneider, German-Exchange Coordinator at Gosforth Academy, added, "It was wonderful to see the collaboration between Gosforth and Great Park Academy pupils flourish. The exchange continues to be a cornerstone of our MFL department, providing an unparalleled opportunity for our students to develop their linguistic abilities and global awareness. The confidence they gained in speaking German was truly remarkable."

A Level German students were in for a treat when Christian Wheeldon, Gosforth Academy’s librarian and author of “Deep Distance: ​The Musical Life of Manuel Göttsching”, delivered a talk on “Krautrock Music” in its historical context. Mr Wheeldon inspired students with his passion and knowledge of the origins of this revolutionary psychedelic rock and electronic music after the Second Word War, and its influence on today’s music.

The first cohort of German A-level students to learn about Mr Wheeldon’s book on Manuel Göttsching were so enthusiastic about his session that - for the third year running - students have been asking for Mr Wheeldon to come to enrich their German learning journey as well.

German teacher Angelika Schneider commented: “Mr Wheeldon is not only an outstanding librarian who always ensures that Gosforth Academy’s library is stocked with interesting books to accompany and enhance our curriculum, but he is also a thought-provoking author and expert of a unique musical genre that is relevant to the German A-level course. His session is also a fantastic opportunity for our students to learn about the process involved in writing a book and a great inspiration for their own individual research projects which they will have to present at the end of their course.”