Is The Forest School a good school?

Ofsted inspected the school on 23 April 2025 and graded each area separately, with quality of education judged Good. The profile sets out the figures behind this.

What are The Forest School's SATs results?

In the 2024 Key Stage 2 tests (SATs), 0% of pupils at The Forest School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England: 61%).

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The Forest School

Park Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ

Ofsted: Strong

Independent

Phase

127

Capacity

2-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2024 SATs · Ofsted inspection 23 April 2025.

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 23 April 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour & attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership & management: Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26

Cohort Size: 16

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 94.0%
Continued in education: 94.0%
Apprenticeships: 0.0%
Employment: 0.0%
Not sustained: 6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 148
Boys: 107 (69%)
Girls: 48 (31%)
Capacity: 127 (122% full)
SEND: 100.0%
FSM Eligible: 45.3%
EAL: 6.8%
SEN with EHC Plan: 100.0%
SEN Support: 0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 8.9:1
Teachers (FTE): 16.8
Budget per Pupil: £23,242/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate: 10.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 29.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy special converter
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Not applicable
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 86.4%
White Other: 5.4%
Mixed White & Black African: 3.4%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
Mixed Other: 1.4%
Asian Pakistani: 0.7%
Asian Other: 0.7%
Black Other: 0.7%

86.4%

White British

5.4%

White Other

3.4%

Mixed White & Black African

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01423864583

admin@forest-school.org.uk

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Park Lane

Knaresborough, Yorkshire and the Humber

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Administrative

URN: 147819
UKPRN: 10085845
Establishment No.: 7022
Trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST

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