Forest View Primary
School Name: Forest View Primary Address: Rembrandt Avenue Town/City: South Shields County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: NE34 8RZ Telephone Number: 01915 191990 Website: www.forestview.uk.com/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Cook
Capacity: 315
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 213 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 68% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 52%
URN: 135842
DfE Number: 393/3318
UKPRN: 10070308
UPRN: 10024090109
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: South Tyneside (E08000023)
Constituency: South Shields (E14001492)
Electoral Ward: Whiteleas (E05016279)
Easting & Northing: 436497E, 562569N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 57' 25.45" N 1° 25' 53.26" W
Plus Code: 9C6WXH49+RC
DfE Record: View record
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (0.7km)
- Helen Gibson Nursery School (1.1km)
- Epinay Business and Enterprise School (1.2km)
- Boldon School (1.2km)
- East Boldon Junior School (1.2km)
- Biddick Hall Infants' School (1.2km)
- Biddick Hall Junior School (1.3km)
- East Boldon Infants' School (1.3km)
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) (1.5km)
- Cleadon Church of England Academy (1.5km)
Predecessor schools†
- Ms Louise Baty - Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 November 2026.
- Mrs Emma Cook - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Connor Crowther - Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 September 2031.
- Councillor Kenneth Dawes - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 8 November 2022 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 7 November 2026.
- Mrs Natalie Heron - Governor. Appointed on 24 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 November 2027.
- Mrs Bridget McCulla - Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 November 2026.
- Mrs Gemma Tara Moore - Governor. Appointed on 23 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 May 2030.
- Mrs Hayley Simpson - Governor. Appointed on 28 April 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 27 April 2030.
- Mrs Joanne Woods - Governor. Appointed on 5 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 July 2026.