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Forest Hall Primary School

Delaval Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 9BA

Local ranking39th of 53 primary schools in North Tyneside
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
62.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
66.0%
Maths (Expected)
76.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
76.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
157
Boys
90 (57%)
Girls
67 (43%)
Capacity
210 (75% full)
SEND
20.4%
FSM Eligible
44.1%
EAL
10.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.0%
SEN Support
20.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,279/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.0%
  • Black African: 4.5%
  • Asian Other: 3.2%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.3%

80.0%

White British

4.5%

Black African

3.2%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
108605
UKPRN
10069378
Establishment No.
2079
Trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust

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