Primary school

Forest View Primary

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • South Tyneside
  • NE34 8RZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,224 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 42%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 81%81%2016/17: top 71%2017/18: top 77%2018/19: top 55%2022/23: top 25%2023/24: top 4%4% · 2023/242024/25: top 42%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM67% · North East 67%5/10 Middle+9.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM18% · North East 8%9/10 Top 20%+63.7 pts
Reading score106 · North East 1056/10 Middle
Maths score106 · North East 1056/10 Middle+35.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 39% · 44 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 54% · 28 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 55% · 42 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 66% · 35 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 71% · 24 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 88% · 26 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 67% · 33 pupils · North East 67%88%39%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 44 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 4% · 28 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 5% · 42 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 6% · 35 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 21% · 24 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 15% · 26 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 18% · 33 pupils · North East 8%21%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 44 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 103 · 28 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 103 · 42 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 105 · 35 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 106 · 24 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 108 · 26 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 106 · 33 pupils · North East 10510899No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 44 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 103 · 28 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 102 · 42 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 104 · 35 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 107 · 24 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 107 · 26 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 106 · 33 pupils · North East 105107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
8 of 8 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st88
2nd130
3rd00

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2007Goodas predecessor
  3. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2009Goodas predecessor
  5. 2013Requires improvement
  6. 2015Good
  7. 2019Remains Good
  8. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026213
Free school meals (past 6 years)52.0%
First language not English9.9%
SEN support20.6%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.4%
Persistently absent pupils13.0%

Girls 50.6%Boys 49.4%

67.6% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 24 responses (9.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school79.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved70.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 58.3% not applicable30% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year70.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 12.5% not applicable61.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child79.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school83.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development70.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent75% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adult8.6
  • Classroom teachers 9.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.1
  • Other support 6.7

Teachers 11.8 FTE · Whole workforce 27.6 · 34 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,886
Spend per pupil£8,924
Staff spend per pupil£6,533
Reserve per pupil£338
  • +£69,846revenue reserve
  • −£7,879in-year balance

Grants £8,805 · self-generated £81 · premises £473 per pupil