The Forest School, Wokingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Forest School excels at supporting every pupil's personal development and wellbeing, with pupils particularly praising the wide range of sports, performing arts, and cultural opportunities available. Staff know pupils well and provide tailored support to help them succeed, especially those with additional needs or facing barriers to learning. The school's recent transition to being mixed has been handled exceptionally well, creating a truly inclusive community where all pupils feel valued and inspired to achieve their best.
Key Strengths
- Excellent personal development and wellbeing provision with strong emphasis on inclusivity, British values, and leadership opportunities
- Broad and rich extracurricular opportunities in sport, performing arts, and cultural experiences that pupils highly value
- Effective safeguarding culture where all staff prioritize safety and concerns are actively managed
- Well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum taught by knowledgeable teachers who enthuse pupils
- Successful transition to mixed school has strengthened inclusive culture and girls have settled extremely well
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils needing additional reading support do not catch up as quickly as they could, though recent improvements are beginning to have an impact
- Sixth form students on A-level pathways have historically not achieved as well as they should
- Inconsistencies in teaching quality across sixth form subjects, though some highly effective practice is evident
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs and competitions, performing arts, cultural experiences, trips, leadership opportunities
The Forest School is a welcoming and aspirational mixed school that has successfully transitioned from single-sex to co-educational. Pupils thrive in a happy environment with strong personal development support and a broad, ambitious curriculum.
At a Glance
15.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
39
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
1,042 pupils
1,450 capacity
408 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wokingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wokingham
Admissions Demand - Wokingham
Places available
2,395
Applications
2,387
Got 1st preference
81.6%
Got preferred school
96.9%
Secondary admissions across Wokingham (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1642%
Overall absence
15.28736%
Persistent absence
870
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Forest School
Winnersh Primary School
Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery
Bearwood Primary School
Emmbrook Infant School
Emmbrook Junior School
Hawkedon Primary School
The Hawthorns Primary School
Rivermead Primary School
Loddon Primary School
St Cecilia's CofE Primary School
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