Forest Hall Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Ivy Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9APOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Forest Hall Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 83 schools in North Tyneside. It ranks 91st of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 14 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

148 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals41.9%

41.9%, 15.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.5%

11.5%, 10.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.9%

20.9%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Forest Hall Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ivy Road Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	53% met the expected standard
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Benton Dene Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Westmoor Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	73% met the expected standard
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Carmel Parker
Phone: 01913009341
Website: foresthallprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ivy Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9AP
Local authority: North Tyneside
URN: 108605

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.