The Forest View Academy is a primary school located in Newark. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 02/12/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is above average, progress in maths is average, progress in reading is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.8%, which is 0.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Walesby Lane, Newark, NG22 9RJ
Website: forestviewacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01623860365
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Ruth Harrison
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143886

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/12/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 232
Number of Boys: 112
Number of Girls: 120

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: -2.7 Confidence interval -4.4 to -0.9
Writing
Above Average: 1.7 Confidence interval 0.1 to 3.3
Maths
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -1 to 2.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:51%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Maun Infant and Nursery School
Walesby Lane , New Ollerton NG22 9RJ
2out of 4 54 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Parkgate Academy
Whinney Lane , New Ollerton NG22 9TH
3out of 4 1,000 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Main Road , Boughton NG22 9JE
3out of 4 1,501 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Dukeries Academy
Whinney Lane , New Ollerton NG22 9TD
3out of 4 1,099 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wellow House School
Newark Road , Wellow ng22 0ea
- not rated 2,312 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.