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The Forest View Academy

Academy converter · Newark · NG22 9RJ

Ages 7–11 · 194 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
229

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

194 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
96 / 98
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
194 / 240 (81%)
Free school meals
44.3%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE FORGE TRUST
Academy trust
THE FORGE TRUST
Sponsor
The Forge Trust
Headteacher
Mr Reece Davy

Location

Address
Walesby Lane, New Ollerton
Postcode
NG22 9RJ
Town
Newark
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Newark and Sherwood
Constituency
Sherwood Forest
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Newark, Nottinghamshire, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 44.3%.

Open schools in Newark
43
Primary schools in Newark
35
Academies among open schools in Newark
67% (29)
Open schools in NG22
18
Primary in NG22
13
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NewarkNear NG22

  • Maun Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newark · NG22 9RJ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM27.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Parkgate Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newark · NG22 9TH · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Walesby CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Newark · NG22 9PB · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand0.83

    2.2 miles away

  • King Edwin Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mansfield · NG21 9NS · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand1.10

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Reece Davy
Telephone
01623860365
Website
forestviewacademy.co.uk

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