St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall
Great Lime Road, Forest Hall, Great Lime Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 7ABOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 83 schools in North Tyneside. It ranks 57th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 March 2013, report published 18 April 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 March 2025
St Mary's is an inclusive and welcoming school. Pupils are safe in school and conduct themselves well. Relationships are strong between adults and pupils. Pupils are proud of their school and said they would definitely recommend it to others. Parents and carers are extremely positive about how staff care for their children and nurture their potential. The school has high aspirations of what all pupils can achieve and how they should behave. Pupils happily rise to meet these expectations. Pupils hear from a range of visitors, including those who teach sign language. This helps pupils to think about their career aspirations and to develop their knowledge of the subjects they study. Pupils enjoy taking on additional responsibilities, including as members of the student council. They have a voice around improvements to the school. For example, pupils led a project around feeling safe and included where they helped their peers to develop a child- friendly version of the safeguarding policy and procedures. Some pupils are young librarians, who take great pride in promoting reading by offering books and areas to read comfortably at breaktimes. Others are role models through their 'mini Vinnies' work to support local charities, where they organise activities to raise money and awareness of local charities.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the work that teachers give to pupils does not consistently meet the aims of the school's curriculum. The school should ensure that all pupils receive appropriate work, in line with the planned curriculum, so that pupils can develop their understanding of the intended learning.
- At times, there is not detailed enough adaptation of the curriculum for pupils' different starting points. Therefore, some pupils are not able to build successfully on what they already know. The school should ensure that staff adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of all pupils, so that they can build their knowledge and skills successfully over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
208 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoor Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 73% met the expected standard |
| Ivy Road Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Inadequate | 53% met the expected standard |
| Forest Hall Primary School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 62% met the expected standard |
| Benton Dene Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 79% met the expected standard |
| Amberley Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Siobhan Foster
- Phone
- 01918142006
- Address
- Great Lime Road, Forest Hall, Great Lime Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 7AB
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- URN
- 148980
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.