Forest School is a not applicable school in London, serving pupils aged 4 to 18. The school is a other independent school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Forest School currently has around 1590 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: College Place, London, E17 3PY
Website:
Telephone: 02085201744
School Type: Other independent school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Waltham Forest
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Claire Tao
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 103110

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1530
Number of Pupils: 1590
Number of Boys: 831
Number of Girls: 759

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Town average
0.28
Local authority average
0.10
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
0%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
30%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
0%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
41%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
13.9
Town average
46.5
Local authority average
40.2
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
0.2
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
3.4
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Church Hill Nursery School
Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB
4out of 4 1,769 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Low Hall Nursery School
Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE
4out of 4 3,145 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Acacia Nursery
Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF
4out of 4 3,147 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Brooke Road , Walthamstow E17 9HJ
4out of 4 958 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Walthamstow CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Brooke Road , Walthamstow E17 9HJ
- not rated 958 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Snaresbrook Primary School
Meadow Walk , South Woodford E18 2EN
3out of 4 1,100 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodside Junior School
Wood Street , Walthamstow E17 3JX
- not rated 1,117 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodside Nursery and Infant School
Wood Street , E17 3JX
- not rated 1,117 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Warwick School for Boys
Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND
- not rated 890 yd Community school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Leytonstone School
Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD
3out of 4 1,207 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Holy Family Catholic School
1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA
3out of 4 1,351 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Frederick Bremer School
Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY
3out of 4 1,449 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls
Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ
4out of 4 1,757 yd Community school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leyton Sixth Form College
Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ
- not rated 1,478 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Waltham Forest College
Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB
- not rated 1,629 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir George Monoux College
Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA
- not rated 2,115 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
3out of 4 2,739 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
- not rated 2,739 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Forest School
College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY
- not rated 0 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Forest Preparatory School
College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY
- not rated 0 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Alpha Preparatory School
89 Vallentin Road , E17 3JJ
- not rated 1,064 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Snaresbrook Prep School
75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA
- not rated 1,258 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitefield Schools and Centre
Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ
- not rated 1,383 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.