The Forest School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 7 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Unique reference
- 139853
- Address
- Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, RG41 5NE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 791 (55% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 97.7%
- Girls
- 2.3%
- First language not English
- 34.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.4%
- Persistent absence
- 17.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 47.8%
Mixed 9.1%
Unclassified 7.7%
Other White 6.4%
Indian 5.9%
African 5.9%
Pakistani 5.6%
Chinese 4.9%
Other Asian 4.3%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.38
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.1
Local authority average 52.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.14
Local authority average 4.71
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | AS level | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 67 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 92 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 91 |
Admissions
The Forest School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 295
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 241
- 3rd preference
- 225
- From another Local Authority
- 66
Offers
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 21
- To another Local Authority
- 36
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 135 135 0 |
| Year 8 | 167 167 0 |
| Year 9 | 115 115 0 |
| Year 10 | 128 128 0 |
| Year 11 | 123 123 0 |
| Year 12 | 48 42 6 |
| Year 13 | 75 63 12 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 90.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 21.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 54.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 13.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 74.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 23.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 12.0% 23.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 1.7% |