Forest Hill SchoolDacres Road , London

Forest Hill School is a secondary school in London, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a community school and operates as a boys 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. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Forest Hill School currently has around 1072 pupils on roll, which is about 70% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 98.1% boys and 1.9% girls. Around 27.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.4%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 40.4%. other white pupils make up about 10.7%

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 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 60% who stay in school sixth forms and 17% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .