We are excited to share that following our recent Ofsted inspection in July, Great Park Academy has been rated as a Good Provider overall. This was our school's first Ofsted inspection, and we are thrilled to achieve an Outstanding rating in two out of four categories: Behaviour and Attitudes, and Personal Development.

The full inspection report can be found below. It highlights that we have created an environment where students thrive both personally and academically, which is a source of great pride for us. The report also recognises the efforts of our school leaders in establishing a unique school identity and acknowledges the positive impact of our practical science focus days, which make use of laboratory facilities within our trust.

During the inspection, our students represented the school admirably, confidently responding to questions from the Ofsted inspectors. We would like to express our gratitude to them. The report also notes that inspectors found our students to be polite and respectful. We are pleased to see positive feedback from our students and the observations from Ofsted reflected in the report.

"Pupils show high levels of respect for each other and adults. They behave well in lessons and act maturely around school, including at social times. They have pride in their school and are excited about how the school will develop as it grows in size and moves to its permanent home."

"Pupils enjoy coming to school. Attendance is very high."

"Adults know how to get the best out of each individual pupil. Pupils who need it receive highly effective support."

"Pupils achieve very highly, including in the end of Year 6 national curriculum tests."

"Pupils benefit greatly from an exceptional personal development programme."

"Behaviour in lessons and around school is exemplary. Lessons are free from disruption. Pupils get along well with each other."

"In mathematics and English, pupils, including those with SEND, achieve highly in their end of Year 6 national curriculum tests."

The report also provides valuable feedback and highlights the steps needed to move our school forward to achieve excellence, which we strive to achieve. However, the happiness of our pupils in their learning journey and their academic development remains our top priority at Great Park Academy.

Finally, I would like to express my gratitude to the entire school community, including students, staff, and our parents/carers. Everyone has made an enormous effort, and we appreciate your continued support.

Katherine Billingsley

Principal 

School Open Evening for families looking to join us in Year 9 from September 2025 on Monday 14th October, 4:00pm arrival.

At our Open Evening you can learn about our values and ethos, our curriculum offering and what life is like for our students at Great Park Academy. You'll also learn about our new and extended facilities at our current home and hear exciting updates on our new school building and its state of the art facilities, which will open to students from September 2025. Our teaching and support staff and students will be on hand to answer any questions you may have and provide advice and guidance on our admissions policy and process.

Due to the high number of families we hope to welcome on the night, our Open Evening is being held at our sister school, Gosforth Academy: Gosforth Academy, Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Gosforth, NE3 2JH. On arrival, please head to the school's main front reception. 

What to expect:

• Meet our Principal
• Walk around our school facilities
• Talk to our students
• Speak to our staff and senior team
• Take part in a variety of departmental activities
• Listen to the school presentation delivered by our Senior Team

Our Open Evening is always a popular and well attended event and parking at the school is limited. Therefore, if you can walk or use alternative transport such as public transport, please do so. 

As part of the Gosforth Group, we are proud of the achievements our students make during their time with us.  Post GCSE's, students can choose to stay and join our successful Sixth Form to study for A Levels/BTECs, many of which progress into higher education through our great university links.

Dear Parents and Carers,

As I come to the end of my first two weeks as CEO of the Gosforth Group, I wanted to write to formally introduce myself to you and to welcome you back to the new school year. It is an absolute privilege to be leading the Gosforth Group MAT. Our schools already provide an extremely high level of education for all our students and the dedication of all staff, both in schools and in the central team, is clear to see. This is a firm foundation from which we can grow and develop, so that we provide all our students with the best life chances possible.

This term, we will be strengthening the links across our schools, providing opportunities for staff and students to collaborate and develop. We will be reviewing and improving the consistency of our communication to you as parents and carers to ensure that, no matter which school your children attend, you understand the routines, systems and expectations of the trust. We welcome your views and thoughts on how we can get even better and will provide opportunities for you to share these ideas and contribute to our future development.

On Tuesday, I had the privilege of visiting the new buildings for Callerton and Great Park. Both sites are progressing quickly with visible classroom areas and corridors beginning to take shape. I know that there have been frustrations with the delays, however, I saw first hand the speed at which the schools are coming together. They will create some amazing teaching and learning spaces for our students and staff.

Good attendance will remain a focus across all our schools this year. We will work with you to help remove any barriers to attendance. It is so important for all children to be in school regularly and on time.

This is an exciting time in the development of the Gosforth Group. I look forward to keeping you updated on the developments and achievements in the weeks and months ahead.

Dr. Alexandra Thorp

CEO