It also houses a large sixth form college, where the majority of the lower school students continue their studies.

Between 2000 and 2002 the school buildings were renovated, and the new facilities were opened by the prime minister Tony Blair on 29 November 2002.

[10][11] This visit took place at the time of strike action by firefighters, who jeered Blair outside the school, gaining media attention.

In September 2006, a new discipline system was introduced, known as the 'PRAISE Code' (Perform, Reward, Achieve, Inspire, Succeed, Excel).

[18] The school's emblem has 3 main parts: the tree of growth and knowledge, the badge of Newcastle city and the Northumberland coat of arms.

Companies that assisted with the construction of the 2002 building included Newcastle City Design Department, Multicare[19] and Desco.

The current Sport@Gosforth building was officially opened by former students Alan Shearer and Kathryn Tickell on 3 October 2011.

The previous indoor sports courts which had earned the nickname "The Shed" by students and teachers alike in the school was demolished in early 2010.

[26] The current building is a 2-storey sports hall, activities suite and classroom extension to south and west elevation to existing school, with a synthetic turf pitch and 6 × 15 m high lighting columns.

The planning application was submitted on 25 November 2008 by AURA Ltd, a local education partnership company in which the council has a 10% share, and was conditionally granted on 5 March 2009.

[27] In total the new facilities include a 6 court Sports Hall, new changing rooms, a Fitness Suite, a Climbing wall, a master classroom and a large flexible learning space.

[30] Gosforth Academy's Sixth Form College offers a larger array of subjects, which its students can study.

[31] Gosforth Academy is located on Knightsbridge, connecting to a section of the Great North Road in the Parklands electoral ward.

[32] The GCSE Goldmark and A-Level results score by year for 2006 to 2011 are listed below:[33][34][35][36] In March 2008, Gosforth High School was rated as outstanding by Ofsted.

[17] Ofsted noted that "students of all backgrounds often make outstanding progress in all aspects of their development because they are exceptionally well cared for and supported".

Ofsted also highlighted that the behaviour within the school, both in and out of class was excellent, enabling a safe environment.

Ofsted outlined two main items needed to be improved in the future which were that lesson observations had to focus on the effectiveness of learning and that work given was matched better to the ability of the student.

This was because, as part of the 2011 Education Bill, schools previously assessed to be outstanding, were inspected to ensure they had maintained their standard.