The Forest School

Comptons Lane, Horsham, RH13 5NT

Secondary

Phase

1140

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 GCSEs.

Closed on 31 August 2025 and continues as The Forest School (URN 151923) (opened 1 September 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 47.0 nat46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 55.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 75.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc: 10.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS: 4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 202

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 96.0%
Continued in education: 91.0%
Apprenticeships: 3.0%
Employment: 2.0%
Not sustained: 3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 1095
Boys: 817 (75%)
Girls: 278 (25%)
Capacity: 1140 (96% full)
SEND: 18.5%
FSM Eligible: 12.2%
EAL: 7.5%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.6%
SEN Support: 15.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 20.9:1
Teachers (FTE): 52.4
Budget per Pupil: £7,182/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 7.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 22.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 81.1%
Mixed Other: 4.5%
White Other: 4.2%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
Asian Other: 1.7%
Asian Pakistani: 1.2%
Black African: 0.9%
Asian Indian: 0.8%

81.1%

White British

4.5%

Mixed Other

4.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

cdedman@theforestschool.net

Comptons Lane

Horsham, South East

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Administrative

URN: 126065
UKPRN: 10007930
Establishment No.: 4009

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