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The Forest School
Comptons Lane, Horsham, RH135NT
014 0326 1086
School Profile
GENDER
Boys
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
1072
The Forest School is a Maintained school (Community school). The school consists of boys aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 1074. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 09 Mar 2017.
PUPIL MIX
1072 boys
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
6.9%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
8.3%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
15.2%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
22%
EHC PLAN
1.6%
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Below Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 28% | 40% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.95 | 4.11 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 09 Mar 2017 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
Moderate
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 434 |
| Of which first preference applications | 130 |
| Of which second preference applications | 152 |
| Of which third preference applications | 150 |
| Total offers made | 206 |
| Of which first preference offers | 130 |
| Of which second preference offers | 40 |
| Of which third preference offers | 26 |
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92% | 88% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 1% | 4% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 3% | 4% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
3
|
GREEN SPACE |
3
|
ENVIRONMENT |
8
|
SAFETY |
9
|
PROPERTY | £710,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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