Forest Hill School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 13 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
- 1072 (74% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 98.1%
- Girls
- 1.9%
- First language not English
- 21.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.1%
- Persistent absence
- 17.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Caribbean | 7.5% |
| African | 9.3% |
| Other White | 10.7% |
| Mixed | 17.3% |
| White British | 40.4% |
| Other | 3.5% |
| Other Asian | 3.1% |
| Unclassified | 2.2% |
| Other Black | 2.1% |
| Pakistani | 1.3% |
| Indian | 0.8% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.8% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 39% |
| Local authority average | 54% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 59% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 52.3 |
| Local authority average | 46.7 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.81 |
| Local authority average | 4.3 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 176 |
| French | GCSE | 51 |
| Geography | GCSE | 123 |
Admissions
Forest Hill School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 171
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 119
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 78
- From another Local Authority
- 140
Offers
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 38
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 173 173 0 |
| Year 8 | 149 149 0 |
| Year 9 | 188 188 0 |
| Year 10 | 172 172 0 |
| Year 11 | 179 179 0 |
| Year 12 | 116 107 9 |
| Year 13 | 95 84 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 89.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 19.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 44.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 25.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 77.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 13.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 2.4% |
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