Forest Park Primary School is a larger than average primary school in the English city of Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire. It was formed in 2005 when two schools, Forest Park Primary and North Primary were amalgamated. The school is situated on the site of the previous Forest Park School which had its building extended to increase accommodation. Its one building is mainly single story (one classroom is located on a second story) and occupies grounds that include two tarmac play areas, a quiet play area with outdoor classrooms, a large grass playing field, a conservation area and community garden . The site borders Hanley Central Forest Park which is where the school gets its name. In Autumn 2007 pupils helped artists design a new entrance plaza for the park .
The school is a two form entry school comprising a Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2. It teaches the English primary National Curriculum. The school serves a diverse area of Stoke-On-Trent and “two-thirds of pupils are from minority ethnic groups”.
“The school provides a very safe and caring haven for all pupils” and “well qualified teachers establish good relationships and manage behaviour well”. The school performs well in the end of Key Stage 2 SATs with an aggregate across the three core subjects: pupils achieving expected level or above 2007 score of 265, well above the national average of 245 .
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