Forest Hall Primary School
Foundation primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (North Tyneside).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Forest Hall Primary School We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. This website aims to give you a taster of the school, as well as providing up to date information for parents, pupils and the wider community. We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find the information you are looking for.
Please feel free to contact the school direct with any queries you may have. Admissions Term Dates School Lunches School Uniform Welcome to Forest Hall Primary School We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Stem
- Swimming
- Oxford Reading Tree
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Forest School
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 108605
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jackie Sparkes | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Lynsey Milne | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sue Ormerod | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Russell Pickering | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Hanes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Nicola Renaldi | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Eve Morton | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Benjamin Jarvis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Imogen Carr | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record