Forest View Primary
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · South Shields, South Tyneside
Forest View Primary is a primary school in South Shields, South Tyneside for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 April 2024. South Tyneside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2023 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rembrandt Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8RZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 213 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 April 2024
Strengths
- “Forest View Primary is a school which celebrates diversity and difference.”
- “There is a strong sense of belonging among pupils and staff.”
- “Pupils are clear on the need to be inclusive of everyone.”
To improve
- “Although the wider curriculum is well designed, sometimes teachers do not focus enough on the most important knowledge that pupils need to remember.”
- “Some resources draw attention to less important content instead of the key knowledge that pupils will need to rely upon in future topics.”
- “This means that in some subjects, pupils forget important knowledge and vocabulary.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 8 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2023, as South Tyneside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in South Tyneside.
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- East Boldon Junior School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Biddick Hall Infants' School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Biddick Hall Junior School 0.8 mi Not judged
- East Boldon Infants' School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cleadon Church of England Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- West Boldon Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published