Millais SchoolThe Forest School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Horsham.
Summary of the comparison
Millais School and The Forest School are secondary schools in Horsham.
Millais School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Forest School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Millais School is ahead on our composite score.
Millais School was judged Good and The Forest School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.7 for Millais School and 43.1 for The Forest School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Millais School (58.2 in 2021-22, 54.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HorshamMillais School | HorshamThe Forest School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 40 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 39th of 40 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 896 | 1,115 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,140 | |
| Location | Horsham, RH13 5HR | Horsham, RH13 5NT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.7 Stronger figure | 43.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.0% Stronger figure | 41.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.4% Stronger figure | 60.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 236 | 196 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,055 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.7% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 22.0% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | Not reported | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Full profiles: Millais School · The Forest School