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
- 1094 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 99.1%
- Girls
- 0.9%
- First language not English
- 25.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.1%
White British 37.3%
Mixed 15.5%
Other White 13.2%
Caribbean 10.2%
African 8.2%
Other Asian 4.1%
Other Black 3.3%
Unclassified 2.6%
Other 1.9%
Indian 1%
Pakistani 1%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
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
- 157
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 85
- 2nd preference
- 86
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 96
Offers
- 1st preference
- 85
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 26
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 196 196 0 |
| Year 8 | 163 163 0 |
| Year 9 | 177 177 0 |
| Year 10 | 197 197 0 |
| Year 11 | 158 158 0 |
| Year 12 | 113 104 9 |
| Year 13 | 90 89 1 |
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 SchoolGood
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