The Forest School (Horsham) data

The Forest School is located in Horsham and falls under the local authority of West Sussex. This mixed-sex secondary school has 1,023 pupils, with a capacity of 1,140, aged from eleven up to sixteen, and the type of establishment is community school. The school has 64 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £36,307. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 26th January 2022 resulting in an good rating.

The Forest School contact details

AddressThe Forest School
Comptons Lane
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 5NT
Websitehttp://www.theforestschool.com/
HeadteacherMr Ian Straw

About The Forest School

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentCommunity school
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age16
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormDoes not have a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,140
Number of Pupils1,02390% capacity
Number of Boys92691%
Number of Girls979%
Free School Meals (%)10.80%

Where is The Forest School?

Street AddressComptons Lane
TownHorsham
CountyWest Sussex
PostcodeRH13 5NT
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The Forest School on a map

The Forest School map (RH13 5NT) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

Ofsted Last Inspection26th January 2022
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at The Forest School

Total Number of Teachers64
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)61.4
Total Number of Teaching Assistants21
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)11.5
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff33
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)21.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio17.9
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£36,307

The Forest School administrative data

Establishment NameThe Forest School
Establishment Number4009
Unique Reference Number126065
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Local Authority Code938
Previous Local Authority Code999
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE10000032
Government Office RegionSouth East
DistrictHorsham
District CodeE07000227
WardForest
Parliamentary ConstituencyHorsham
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaHorsham 008
Lower Super Output AreaHorsham 008B

The Forest School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date11th January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedNot applicable
Reason Establishment ClosedNot applicable

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagNot applicable
School Sponsor flagNot applicable

Federation

Federation flagNot under a federation

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10007930
Further Education TypeNot applicable

The Forest School geodata

Easting518760
Northing130273
Latitude51.05952
Longitude-0.30674

Nearest schools to The Forest School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Comptons Lane, Horsham, RH13 5NW
Not applicable222m
Millais School
Depot Road, Horsham, RH13 5HR
Secondary476m
Heron Way Primary School
Heron Way, Horsham, RH13 6DJ
Primary505m
Littlehaven Educational Trust
24 Hernbrook Drive, Horsham, RH13 6EW
Not applicable557m
Horsham Nursery School
Harwood Road, Horsham, RH13 5UT
Nursery1km
Kingslea Primary School
Kings Road, Horsham, RH13 5PS
Primary1.1km
Leechpool Primary School
Leechpool Lane, Horsham, RH13 6AG
Primary1.5km
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Normandy, Horsham, RH12 1JL
Primary1.6km
Northolmes Junior School, Horsham
Leith View Road, Horsham, RH12 4ET
Primary1.7km
The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham
Hurst Road, Horsham, RH12 2EJ
16 plus1.8km