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The Forest School

Horsham, RH13 5NTSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2022
Progress 8
No data
Applications / places
1.0×
Applications did not exceed published places
231 1st-choice / 234 places
Ranking
#2,190
of 3,141 nationally

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 1,095 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,140.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (26 Jan 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 47.0 for 2024/25. admissions data records 231 first-preference applications and 234 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressComptons Lane, Horsham, Horsham, RH13 5NT
HeadteacherMr Ian Straw
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils1,095
School Capacity1,095 / 1,140 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Jan 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Jan 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Apr 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningProfound LearningOther

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

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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.