GCSE 2025/26
#2,167 of 3,312
Worse than 65% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Mar 2017
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151923.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 43.1 | 46.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60.7% | 67.4% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41.8% | 47.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 8.2% | 12.9% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 53.1% | 62.7% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 196 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,115 |
| Girls | 368 |
| Boys | 747 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 12.7% |
| First language not English | 11% |
| SEN support | 215 |
| EHC plan | 30 |
| Average class size | 23.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 8.1% | 8% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% | 21.4% | 21.6% |
| Severe absence | 2.7% | 3.7% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7) | 216 |
| Applications (Year 7) | 766 |
| First preference applications (Year 7) | 204 |
| First preference offers (Year 7) | 185 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 6 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.1 |
| Pupils per adult | 12 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 61.59 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.46 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 47.72 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Millais School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Heron Way Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Nursery | Horsham Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Apr 2012. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Kingslea Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Leechpool Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2019. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Oakfields Primary School, Horsham | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | 16 plus | The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham | Academy 16-19 converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Trafalgar Community Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2014. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | North Heath Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2017. |
The Forest School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Mar 2017.
The Forest School ranks 2,167 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 65% of schools).
The Forest School has 1,115 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,140.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.