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Forest Gate Community School

Newham, E7 9BBSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Dec 2021
Progress 8
+1.05
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
319 1st-choice / 263 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#63 of 3,141 nationally

About Forest Gate Community School

Forest Gate Community School is one of the most sought-after secondaries in Newham, and the numbers tell you exactly why. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 1,364 applications for just 263 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 5.19 — meaning more than five families applied for every spot. Of those, 319 put it as their first preference, and 234 first-preference offers were made. That level of demand is rare even in a borough with eight Outstanding-rated secondaries, and it reflects what parents clearly see as a school delivering exceptional outcomes. While the school doesn't publish a formal parent recommendation percentage, the sheer volume of applications — more than four times the number of places — is a powerful signal in itself. Families are voting with their applications, and they're doing so in huge numbers.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressForest Lane, London, Newham, E7 9BB
HeadteacherStacey Goyan
Local AuthorityNewham
Number of Pupils1,344
Free School Meals (FSM)43.2%
School Capacity1,344 / 1,260 (107% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Dec 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (9 Dec 2021): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 18 Mar 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Art StudiosSports HallSwimming PoolScience LabsDining HallAstro TurfGymnasiumPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

CricketSwimmingRowingBadmintonTennisRugbyFootballAthleticsCross CountryNetball

Clubs & Activities

CodingArt ClubDramaGardeningEco ClubFilm ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:30

Source: forestgatecst.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Forest Gate Community School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.