Forest View Primary, based in South Shields, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Forest View Primary currently has around 243 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 51.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Rembrandt Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8RZ |
| Website: | www.forestview.uk.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01915191990 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | South Tyneside |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Emma Cook |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 135842 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/03/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 243 |
| Number of Boys: | 120 |
| Number of Girls: | 123 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.20% | 212 |
| Other White | 3.70% | 9 |
| African | 3.30% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.60% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 1.60% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Paul Nursery School Nash Avenue , NE34 8NS | - not rated | 767 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL | 4out of 4 | 1,189 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH | - not rated | 2,004 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Boldon Nursery School Reginald Street , NE35 9DG | 4out of 4 | 2,081 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cleadon Park Nursery School Off Park Avenue , NE34 8QL | - not rated | 2,105 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest View Primary Rembrandt Avenue , NE34 8RZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Albert Elliott Primary School Rembrandt Avenue , NE34 8RZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Temple Park Infants' School Rubens Avenue , NE34 8JU | - not rated | 668 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Oswald's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School Nash Avenue , Whiteleas NE34 8NS | - not rated | 796 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Nash Avenue , Whiteleas NE34 8NS | 3out of 4 | 796 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuter Ede Comprehensive School Galsworthy Road , NE34 9UG | - not rated | 771 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King George V School Nevinson Avenue , NE34 8BT | - not rated | 1,225 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Shields School Nevinson Avenue , NE34 8BT | - not rated | 1,266 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Boldon School New Road , NE35 9DZ | - not rated | 1,275 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ | - not rated | 2,112 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Galsworthy Centre C/O Chuter Ede Education Centre , Galsworthy Road NE34 9UG | - not rated | 771 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Epinay Business and Enterprise School Nevinson Avenue , NE34 8BT | 4out of 4 | 1,256 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakleigh Gardens School Oakleigh Gardens , Cleadon SR6 7PT | - not rated | 2,292 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Margaret Sutton School Ashley Road , NE34 0PF | - not rated | 2,460 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Park View School Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA | 3out of 4 | 2,550 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.