The Forest School
Horsham, RH13 5NTSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
204 1st-choice / 216 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked
About The Forest School
The Forest School is a state-funded secondary school in Horsham, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,115 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,140.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good. admissions data records 204 first-preference applications and 216 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
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The Forest School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.
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