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Forest Hill School vs Brent Knoll School

Side-by-side comparison of key school data

Overview

Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Community school
Foundation special school
Age Range
11–18
4–17
Gender
Boys
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Lewisham
Lewisham

Pupils & Capacity

Pupils
1080
181
Capacity
1535
162
Occupancy
70%
112%
FSM %
27.2%
58.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding

Ofsted

Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Dec 2023
Nov 2024

Performance (2026)

Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.9
0.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
53.9%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
8%
KS2 Maths
-
0%
KS2 Writing
-
0%

A-Level Performance (2024/25)

Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
34.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
9%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
71
-
Retention
98%
-

University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)

Top-third university
14%
-
Degree course
58%
-
Any L4+ destination
63%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
88
-

A-Level Subjects

Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects

Mathematics (74)

Mathematics (54)

Economics (38)

Economics (36)

Physics (34)

History (32)

History (28)

Computer Studies / Computing (28)