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Forest Hall School

Uttlesford, CM24 8TZSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Feb 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
99 1st-choice / 116 offers made
Ranking
#894
of 3,141 nationally

About Forest Hall School

Forest Hall School is a state-funded secondary school in Uttlesford, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 506 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 648.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 10 Feb 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 40.6 for 2024/25. admissions data records 99 first-preference applications and 116 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressForest Hall Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Uttlesford, CM24 8TZ
HeadteacherMr Dustin Schuyler
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils506
Free School Meals (FSM)30.6%
School Capacity506 / 648 (78% full)

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Ofsted Report Card

10 Feb 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingExpected standard
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development & wellbeingStrong standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 19 Apr 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySEN UnitResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Forest Hall School

Yes, Forest Hall School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.