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17, FIRTREE AVENUE, FOREST HALL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 7JT

NE12 7JT · North Tyneside · North East · England

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11 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

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382 m0.2 mi straight-lineReport card2 June 2026

Forest Hall Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Delaval Road, Forest Hall, Forest Hall Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 9BA

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Foundation school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 2 June 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
  • Early yearsExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: MetBefore September 2024 this school was graded Good overall (inspected 6 October 2021).
02
494 m0.3 mi straight-lineUngradedStandards maintained

St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Great Lime Road, Forest Hall, Great Lime Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 7AB

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Standards maintainedUngraded inspection 19 March 2025 · published 5 May 2025. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
04
576 m0.4 mi straight-line

Westmoor Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Southgate, Killingworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 6SA

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Foundation school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 22 October 2024. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
05
642 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Benton Dene Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8FD

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Foundation school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 9 July 2024 · published 11 September 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
06
642 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Longbenton High School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8ER

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Foundation school
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 28 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
07
883 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 4Inadequate

Ivy Road Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Ivy Road Primary School, Ivy Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 9AP

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–11
Type
Foundation school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: InadequateGraded inspection 27 February 2024 · published 25 June 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 14 December 2022: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
08
1,053 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

George Stephenson High School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Southgate, Killingworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 6SA

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Foundation school
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 27 November 2019 · published 19 December 2019 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: Standards maintained. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 12 March 2025: Standards maintained
09
1,197 m0.7 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Goathland Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8FA

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 16 November 2023 · published 18 December 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
10
1,223 m0.8 mi straight-lineUngradedImproved significantly

St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Goathland Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8FA

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Improved significantlyUngraded inspection 11 December 2024 · published 20 January 2025. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
11
1,403 m0.9 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Grasmere Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Grasmere Court, Killingworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 6TS

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–11
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 13 December 2022 · published 9 February 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
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1,599 m1.0 mi straight-lineReport card19 May 2026

Balliol Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Chesters Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8QP

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Foundation school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 19 May 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
  • Early yearsExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: MetBefore September 2024 this school was graded Inadequate overall (inspected 24 October 2023).

Special and alternative provision

1 nearby

Provision for particular needs. A place is arranged through the local authority, not by application from the doorstep.

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494 m0.3 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Benton Dene School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8FD

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4–11
Type
Foundation special school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Special / alternative
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 3 November 2022: School remains Good

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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