The Forest View Academy
Walesby Lane, New Ollerton, Newark, NG22 9RJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE FORGE TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Reece Davy
- Sponsor
- The Forge Trust
- Constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 143886
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623860365
About this school
The Forest View Academy is a primary academy in Newark. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 194 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Forest View Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 57 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 60% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 5% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 79% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 75% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 70% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Forest View Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 224 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Forest View Academy compares
The Forest View Academy ranked 79th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 6.3% | 41.3% | 194 | — |
| Maun Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.5% | 28.7% | 160 | 0.0 miles |
| The Parkgate Academy | 70% | 6.6% | 45.4% | 331 | 0.6 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 50% | 5.2% | 35.2% | 224 | 0.9 miles |
| Thoresby Vale Primary Academy | — | — | — | 91 | 1.8 miles |
| Walesby CofE Primary School | 58% | 7.4% | 14.6% | 90 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 10 January 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report2 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 41.26%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.33%
- Persistent absence
- 19.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Maun Infant and Nursery School0.0 miles
Primary · Newark
-
The Parkgate Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Newark
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Thoresby Vale Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Walesby CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Newark
Other schools in Newark
The Forest View Academy ranks 6th of the 26 ranked primary schools in Newark.
- All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary
- Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school Primary
- Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy Primary
- Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy Primary
- Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School Primary
- Chuter Ede Primary School Primary
- Coddington CofE Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School Primary
- East Markham Primary School Primary
- Flintham Primary School Primary
- Halam Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Forest View Academy teach?
- The Forest View Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Newark.
- Who is the principal of The Forest View Academy?
- The principal of The Forest View Academy is Mr Reece Davy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Forest View Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Forest View Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Forest View Academy?
- The Forest View Academy has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is The Forest View Academy full?
- The Forest View Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 194 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Forest View Academy a faith school?
- No. The Forest View Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does The Forest View Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Forest View Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Forest View Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Forest View Academy is part of THE FORGE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Forest View Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Forest View Academy compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- The Forest View Academy ranked 79th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Forest View Academy's absence rate?
- The Forest View Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Forest View Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Forest View Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.