Forest Hall School

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

CM24 8TZ / 11–16 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

40.6

Attainment 8

77%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2021

Good

Good

Inspected 2021

Safeguarding: Effective

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

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
40.6
Progress 8
0.27
Grade 5+ English & Maths
34.6%

77% of parents would recommend this school

100 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
40%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
36%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
46%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
13%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
49%

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

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
39%
Disagree
22%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
5%

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

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
17%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
16%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
44%
No
56%

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

Answered by about 44 parents

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
23%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
23%
Don't know
9%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
38%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
10%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
34%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
11%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
35%
Disagree
25%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
6%

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

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
53%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
6%

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

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
49%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
30%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
9%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
77%
No
23%

31.4% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

31.4%

SEN support

9.1%

EHCP

SEN UnitResourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
5.5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
11%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
5.9%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
3.8%

61.6% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
61.6%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1

Free school meals
29.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
15.2:1
Overall absence
11.13%
Persistent absence
34.91%
English as additional language
5.7%
Teachers with QTS
83.9%
White
90.9%
White British87.7%
Other White3%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
5.2%
White & Asian1.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
Other Mixed1.3%
White & Black African1.1%
Asian
1%
Indian0.4%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Chinese0.2%
Black
2.4%
Caribbean1.3%
African1.1%
Other
1.3%