Forest View Primary
Community primary school in South Shields (South 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
"At Forest View we want our children to aim high to achieve bright futures." "School is a happy place; it is exciting and fun." "Pupils' behaviour and attitudes to learning are impeccable. They treat each other, staff and visitors with the utmost care and respect." For all general enquires please contact Mrs Peel / Mrs White at the school office.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nissan
- Bring it on!
- Primary Futures
- Enterprise Week
- Fire Service
- Letter to the Prime Minister
- Our role models
- Careers Visitors
- Careers Assemblies
- Commando Joe's
- Accelerated Reader
- Reading Plus
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 135842
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Constituency
- South Shields
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Kenneth Dawes | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Connor Crowther | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Mrs Gemma Tara Moore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hayley Simpson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Natalie Heron | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Louise Baty | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Bridget McCulla | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Cook | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Joanne Woods Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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