East Boldon Junior SchoolForest View Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
East Boldon Junior School and Forest View Primary are primary schools.
East Boldon Junior School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Forest View Primary scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). East Boldon Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
East Boldon Junior School was judged strong and Forest View Primary was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for East Boldon Junior School and 67.0% for Forest View Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at East Boldon Junior School (74.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Forest View Primary (71.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tyne & WearEast Boldon Junior School | South ShieldsForest View Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 45 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | 9th of 45 in South Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 235 | 243 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 315 | |
| Location | Tyne & Wear, NE36 0DL | South Shields, NE34 8RZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 235 | 243 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.2% | 52.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
East Boldon Junior School
Forest View Primary
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