The Forest School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · West Sussex
Comptons Lane, Horsham, RH13 5NT
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
School remains Good
No graded inspection
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
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No data
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,115
Capacity used
Nearly full98%
1,140 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Ian Straw
- Address
- Comptons Lane, Horsham, RH13 5NT
- Phone
- 01403261086
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Ward / constituency
- Forest · Horsham
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 151923
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 13% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: HORSHAM LEARNING ALLIANCE
1,115 pupils · 1,140 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 22
26 January 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through West Sussex council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.