The Forest School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 29 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- 927 (60% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 91.0%
- Girls
- 9.0%
- First language not English
- 32.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.4%
- Persistent absence
- 15.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.1%
White British 50.2%
Mixed 8.8%
Unclassified 6.9%
Indian 6.3%
Other White 5.9%
African 5.5%
Pakistani 4.9%
Chinese 4.4%
Other Asian 4.3%
Other 1%
Caribbean 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 51%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 61%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.6
Local authority average 53.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.62
Local authority average 4.84
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 86 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 7 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 110 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 124 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 121 |
| French | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
The Forest School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 262
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 255
- 3rd preference
- 274
- From another Local Authority
- 88
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 47
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 177 63 |
| Year 8 | 147 147 0 |
| Year 9 | 166 166 0 |
| Year 10 | 135 135 0 |
| Year 11 | 127 127 0 |
| Year 12 | 68 53 15 |
| Year 13 | 44 39 5 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 71.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 25.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 48.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 14.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 15.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 3.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 75.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 30.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 2.4% |