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The Forest School

Wokingham, RG41 5NESecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Dec 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
186 1st-choice / 239 offers made
Ranking
#1,810
of 3,141 nationally

About The Forest School

The Forest School is a state-funded secondary school in Wokingham, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,042 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,450.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 9 Dec 2025 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 50.7 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C- for 2023/24. admissions data records 186 first-preference applications and 239 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressRobin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, Wokingham, RG41 5NE
HeadteacherMs Shirley Austin
Local AuthorityWokingham
Number of Pupils1,042
Free School Meals (FSM)14.3%
School Capacity1,042 / 1,450 (72% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Report Card

9 Dec 2025
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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
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum & teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingStrong standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard
Post-16 provisionNeeds attention

Source: Ofsted official management information, 28 May 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: forest.wokingham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Forest School

Yes, The Forest 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.