Forest Moor School, based in Harrogate, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 9 to 16. The school is a academy special sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Forest Moor School currently has around 103 pupils on roll, which is about 76% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 85.4% boys and 14.6% girls. Around 59.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 43.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 77.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.3%).
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.
| Address: | Menwith Hill Road, Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
| Website: | https://forestmoor.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01423779232 |
| School Type: | Academy special sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | North Yorkshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Dave Roberts |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148332 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/06/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 9 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 135 |
| Number of Pupils: | 103 |
| Number of Boys: | 88 |
| Number of Girls: | 15 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 43.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 77.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.30% | 94 |
| White and Asian | 2.90% | 3 |
| Other White | 1.90% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 1.00% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.00% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darley Primary School Main Street , Darley HG3 2PZ | 3out of 4 | 3,168 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Darley Community Primary School Main Street , Darley HG3 2PZ | - not rated | 3,168 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Moor School Menwith Hill Road , Darley HG3 2RA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Moor School Menwith Hill Road , HG3 2RA | - not rated | 518 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.