Forest Hill School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Unique reference
- 100745
- Address
- Dacres Road, Forest Hill, SE23 2XN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1093 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 97.9%
- Girls
- 2.1%
- First language not English
- 23.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.8%
White British 39.2%
Mixed 16.2%
Other White 12.4%
Caribbean 8.6%
African 8.6%
Other Asian 3.6%
Other 3.1%
Unclassified 2.8%
Other Black 2%
Pakistani 1.1%
Indian 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 52%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.3
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.29
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 19 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 158 |
Admissions
Forest Hill School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 154
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 86
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 105
Offers
- 1st preference
- 86
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 33
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 148 148 0 |
| Year 8 | 189 189 0 |
| Year 9 | 171 171 0 |
| Year 10 | 179 179 0 |
| Year 11 | 188 188 0 |
| Year 12 | 119 105 14 |
| Year 13 | 99 90 9 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 91.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 21.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 49.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 19.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | SP 1.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 83.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 14.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 24.0% 13.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.1% 1.7% |
Nearby schools
- Adamsrill Primary SchoolGood
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary SchoolNo rating
- Perrymount Primary SchoolGood
- St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- St George's CofE Primary SchoolGood
- St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolNo rating