How many pupils does Jesmond Park Academy have?

Jesmond Park Academy has 2,083 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Jesmond Park Academy?

The headteacher of Jesmond Park Academy is David Merrifield.

What type of school is Jesmond Park Academy?

Jesmond Park Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Jesmond Park Academy in?

Jesmond Park Academy is in the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Jesmond Park Academy

Jesmond Park West, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7DP

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 8 June 2022). Last inspected 8 June 2022.

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2,083

Pupils

36.5%

Free school meals

1 August 2019

Opened

About this school

Jesmond Park Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The school has 2,083 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 8 June 2022). Last inspected 8 June 2022. The Headteacher is David Merrifield. The school is administered by Newcastle upon Tyne local authority. It belongs to THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED. It opened in 1 August 2019.

School details

Head: David Merrifield
Trust: THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Gender: Mixed
URN: 146752

Contact

01912818486 admin@jesmondparkacademy.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Jesmond Park Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Newcastle upon Tyne). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

51.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.29

Progress 8 · 2023-24

55%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

76%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.77

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

56%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →