Forest Hall Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades Forest Hall Primary School on 7 areas: 2 expected standard and 5 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Expected standard. "Warm relationships are at the heart of the early years provision."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "This is an inclusive school."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Inconsistencies in teaching mean that current pupils make uneven progress through the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Over time, pupils' overall attendance has been in line with national averages."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "The curriculum is broad and reflects the ambition of the national curriculum."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders are planning for a merger with another local school and the move to a new school site."

Personal development and wellbeing - Needs attention. "The school's approach to promoting pupils' personal development is mixed."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Governors should ensure that senior school leaders have the capacity in their roles to enact strategic plans and develop secure oversight of school performance and/or their key areas of responsibility"; "Leaders should strengthen the consistency and quality of curriculum delivery across all subjects and year groups. This includes ensuring that all staff have a secure understanding of curriculum expectations and what all pupils can achieve, including the most able"; "Leaders should develop pupils' understanding of, and respect for, each other, fundamental British values, the protected characteristics and cultural diversity in modern Britain"; "Governors should support leaders to implement and embed the school's revised attendance strategy, to ensure that pupil absences reduce and punctuality increases".

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Forest Hall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Tyneside and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 44% in reading and 41% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Forest Hall Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Forest Hall Primary School are Ivy Road Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Inadequate, 76% reading, 71% maths); St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall (0.4 miles, 87% reading, 93% maths); Benton Dene Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 93% maths); and Westmoor Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 87% reading, 89% maths).

Forest Hall Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Forest Hall Primary School is one of 31 schools run by The North Tyneside Learning Trust, an academy trust.

41.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Black (8%).

In 2026, 31 pupils (20.9%) received SEN support and 3 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Forest Hall Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1000 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Meadway-Mead Crescent (e-bound), 180 metres away.

In 2024/25, Forest Hall Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Forest Hall Primary School are Longbenton High School (0.8 miles) and George Stephenson High School (0.8 miles).