Forest View Primary: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Forest View Primary as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has fallen from 19 in 2021 to 8 in 2026, while places went from 31 to 8.
Across South Tyneside, 97% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in South Tyneside lodged 15 appeals against primary school offers; 12 reached a hearing and 7 succeeded (58.3% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 18 | 37 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 23 | 46 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 31 | 19 | 36 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 42 | 24 | 43 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 39 | 29 | 46 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 32 | 20 | 41 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 37 | 23 | 34 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 31 | 22 | 46 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 43 | 26 | 48 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 37 | 28 | 42 | 0.8 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.