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St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall

North Tyneside, NE12 7ABPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3365 of 13,686 nationally

About St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall, is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary in North Tyneside, one of 53 schools of its type in the local authority. It ranks 12th in the LA, placing it comfortably in the top third, and sits within the top 25% of primaries nationally. Its nearest outstanding-rated neighbour is Benton Dene Primary School, 1.1 km away, while the top-performing peers in the LA include Cullercoats Primary School, New York Primary School, and St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats — all of which score slightly higher on the ranking metric. With 194 pupils on a capacity of 210, the school is not yet full, but demand is strong: for 2025/26 entry, there were 70 applications for 30 places, 34 of them as first preferences, and 29 first-preference offers were made. That oversubscription ratio of 2.33 tells you this is a popular choice locally, particularly for Catholic families in the Forest Hall area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressGreat Lime Road, Great Lime Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, NE12 7AB
HeadteacherSiobhan Foster
Local AuthorityNorth Tyneside
Number of Pupils194
Free School Meals (FSM)13.4%
School Capacity194 / 210 (92% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 18 Apr 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Playing FieldsLibraryGymnasiumICT SuiteForest SchoolSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

FootballRoundersCricketNetballCross CountryGymnasticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChoirCodingBook ClubArt ClubEco ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Source: stmarysrcprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall

St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.