Biddick Hall Infants' SchoolForest View Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in South Shields.
Summary of the comparison
Biddick Hall Infants' School and Forest View Primary are primary schools in South Shields.
Biddick Hall Infants' School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Forest View Primary scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Biddick Hall Infants' School is ahead on our composite score.
Biddick Hall Infants' School was judged Good and Forest View Primary was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Forest View Primary (71.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South ShieldsBiddick Hall Infants' School | South ShieldsForest View Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 45 in South Tyneside | 9th of 45 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 226 | 243 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 315 | |
| Location | South Shields, NE34 9JD | South Shields, NE34 8RZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 243 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 67.9% | 52.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 27.0% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Biddick Hall Infants' School
Forest View Primary
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