Gosforth East Middle School
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| Motto | In the pursuit of excellence |
| Established | 1960 1973 (as Gosforth East Middle) |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Headteacher | Geoff Oliver |
| Location | Harewood Road Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne & Wear NE3 5JT England |
| LEA | Newcastle upon Tyne (391) |
| Ofsted number | 108521 |
| Students | 474[1] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 9 to 13 |
| Website | GEMS official website |
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Gosforth East Middle School is a middle school in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Students usually transfer to Gosforth High School. The school is in the Parklands electoral ward.
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[edit] History
The school started in 1960 as, Gosforth East Secondary School and later became Gosforth East Middle School, when Northumberland County Council changed to the Three-tier education system in 1973.
In 2003, Gosforth East had a new building erected[2]. This building costing £4 million was officially opened on September 12, 2003 by Mr David Bell, who then was Chief Inspector of Schools.[3]
[edit] Feeder schools
[edit] Notable alumni
- Robbie Elliott, Ex-Newcastle United footballer, currently at Hartlepool United[4]
- Ben Price, Actor, known for roles in Casualty and Footballers' Wives.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ GEMS School Overview. DirectGov. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ Gosforth East Middle School, Erection of two storey school (DOC). Newcastle City Council (2002-02-15). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ Ofsted boss welcomes new PFI school. The Journal (hosted at highbeam) (2003-09-13). Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
- ^ Robbie Elliott Biography. OfficialPlayerSites.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ Ben Price plays Nathan Spencer. holby.tv. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
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