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Forest Gate Community School

Academy converter · London · E7 9BB

Ages 11–16 · 1,343 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

57.3

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.26 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-01-31

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+1.05
−20+2
Attainment 857.3
English & maths grade 5+71%
English & maths grade 4+85%
EBacc entry81%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
2.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,392

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.26 · Competitive

1st preferences

326

Places offered

258

1st-preference offers

233

Total preferences (any rank)
1,345
Preferred offers (top 3)
258
Applications from outside LA
110
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,343 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,343
Boys / girls
765 / 578
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,343 / 1,350 (99%)
Free school meals
50%
FSM pupils
671
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Community Schools Trust
Headteacher
Ms Stacey Goyan

Location

Address
Forest Lane
Postcode
E7 9BB
Town
London
Local authority
Newham
District
Newham
Constituency
Stratford and Bow
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Newham, 1,343 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 50%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E7
18
Secondary in E7
4
Open schools in Newham LA
115
Secondary in Newham LA
17

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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Stacey Goyan
Telephone
02085348666
Website
http://www.forestgatecst.org/

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