Forest Hill School

Community schoolSecondary

SE23 2XN / 11–18 / Boys / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

52.3

Attainment 8

93%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
52.3
Progress 8
0.3
Grade 5+ English & Maths
58.7%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
34.1
Achieving AAB+
8.8%

93% of parents would recommend this school

199 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
26%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
34%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
40%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
15%
Agree
7%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
67%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
40%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
21%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
15%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
21%
No
79%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 42 parents

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
29%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
12%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
30%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
32%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
39%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
46%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
44%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
29%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
93%
No
7%

26.9% of pupils receive SEN support

26.9%

SEN support

2.5%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.3%
Speech, Language & Communication
6.8%
Specific Learning Difficulty
7.6%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
2.1%

62% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
62%

50% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
89%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
50%
Entered top-third university
14%
Achieved a degree
79%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1

Free school meals
25.1%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.4:1
Overall absence
6.83%
Persistent absence
17.11%
English as additional language
21.7%
Teachers with QTS
93.5%
White
51.5%
White British40.4%
Other White10.7%
Irish0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
17.3%
Other Mixed6.3%
White & Black Caribbean5%
White & Asian4%
White & Black African2%
Asian
6.6%
Other Asian3.1%
Pakistani1.3%
Indian0.8%
Bangladeshi0.8%
Chinese0.6%
Black
9.1%
Caribbean5%
Other Black2.1%
African2%
Other
3.5%