The Forest School

Academy converterSecondary

RG41 5NE / 11–18 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

50.7

Attainment 8

94%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results🤝 Strong SEN support

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2021

Good

Good

Inspected 2021

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
50.7
Progress 8
-0.12
Grade 5+ English & Maths
59.5%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
28.74
Achieving AAB+
3.3%

94% of parents would recommend this school

182 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
26%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
27%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
41%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
15%
Agree
9%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
66%

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

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
49%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
11%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
24%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
13%
No
87%

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

Answered by about 24 parents

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
35%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
9%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
35%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
36%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
34%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
35%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

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

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

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
35%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
94%
No
6%

6.3% of pupils receive SEN support

6.3%

SEN support

1.2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1.6%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.3%

67.9% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
67.9%

49% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
71%
Started an apprenticeship
15%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
49%
Entered top-third university
16%
Achieved a degree
73%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1

Free school meals
11.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.1:1
Overall absence
6.04%
Persistent absence
15.41%
English as additional language
32.9%
Teachers with QTS
94.5%
White
56.3%
White British50.2%
Other White5.9%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
8.8%
Other Mixed3.5%
White & Black Caribbean2.3%
White & Asian1.6%
White & Black African1.4%
Asian
20.4%
Indian6.3%
Pakistani4.9%
Chinese4.4%
Other Asian4.3%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Black
4.2%
Caribbean2.3%
African1.4%
Other Black0.5%
Other
1%