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Forest Hall School

Academy sponsor led · Stansted Mountfitchet · CM24 8TZ

Ages 11–16 · 506 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

44.1

Overall absence

9.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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+0.27
−20+2
Attainment 844.1
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry53%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.3%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
532

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

506 pupils · 648 places

Pupils on roll
506
Boys / girls
254 / 252
School capacity
648
Capacity fill
506 / 648 (78%)
Free school meals
30.7%
FSM pupils
155
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION
Academy trust
BMAT EDUCATION
Sponsor
BMAT Education
Headteacher
Mr Dustin Schuyler

Location

Address
Forest Hall Road
Postcode
CM24 8TZ
Town
Stansted Mountfitchet
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
9 on roll / 15 capacity
SEN unit places
9 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, 506 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability.

Open schools in Stansted Mountfitchet
2
Secondary schools in Stansted Mountfitchet
1
Academies among open schools in Stansted Mountfitchet
50% (1)
Open schools in CM24
4
Secondary in CM24
1
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Stansted MountfitchetNear CM24

  • Birchwood High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 5BD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.7 miles away

  • Hockerill Anglo-European College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 5HX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att860.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence6.6%

    2.2 miles away

  • Avanti Grange Secondary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bishops Stortford · CM23 2BD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM10.0%

    2.5 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 2NQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.8%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dustin Schuyler
Telephone
01279813384
Website
https://www.foresthallschool.org/

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