Forest Hall School, based in Stansted Mountfitchet, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Forest Hall School currently has around 472 pupils on roll, which is about 72% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 29.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.3%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 9 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 20% who stay in school sixth forms and 58% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Forest Hall Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
| Website: | https://www.foresthallschool.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01279813384 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Dustin Schuyler |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 141328 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/11/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 660 |
| Number of Pupils: | 472 |
| Number of Boys: | 234 |
| Number of Girls: | 238 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 30.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.70% | 414 |
| Other White | 3.00% | 14 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 5 |
| African | 0.80% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School Hampton Road , CM24 8FE | 3out of 4 | 748 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Magna Carta Primary Academy St John's Road , CM24 8JP | 3out of 4 | 1,369 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Birchwood , Birchanger CM23 5QL | 3out of 4 | 1,630 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bentfield Primary School and Nursery Rainsford Road , Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8DX | 3out of 4 | 2,131 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School High Street , Elsenham CM22 6DD | 3out of 4 | 3,154 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hall School Forest Hall Road , CM24 8TZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Hall School Forest Hall Road , CM24 8TZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD | - not rated | 3,046 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD | - not rated | 3,046 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kirk School Chapel Hill , Mountfitchet CM24 8AG | - not rated | 1,216 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.