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Forest Hill School

Community school · London · SE23 2XN

Ages 11–18 · 1,080 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

50.5

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.66 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.30
−20+2
Attainment 850.5
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
918

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

0.66 · Often has places

1st preferences

86

Places offered

154

1st-preference offers

86

Total preferences (any rank)
402
Preferred offers (top 3)
154
Applications from outside LA
105
Offers to outside-LA applicants
33
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 fill70%

1,080 pupils · 1,535 places

Pupils on roll
1,080
Boys / girls
1,064 / 16
School capacity
1,535
Capacity fill
1,080 / 1,535 (70%)
Free school meals
27.2%
FSM pupils
236
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Michael Sullivan

Location

Address
Dacres Road, Forest Hill
Postcode
SE23 2XN
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham West and East Dulwich
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.

Boys community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Lewisham, 1,080 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.2%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE23
13
Secondary in SE23
1
Open schools in Lewisham LA
98
Secondary in Lewisham LA
10

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 LondonNear SE23

  • Sydenham School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    London · SE26 4RD · Lewisham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Harris Girls Academy Bromley

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Beckenham · BR3 1QR · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.6
    • P81.0
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence6.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Sedgehill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE6 3QW · Lewisham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • Conisborough College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE6 2SE · Lewisham

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence12.1%
    • FSM46.2%

    1.6 miles away

  • Kingsdale Foundation School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SE21 8SQ · Southwark

    Ages 11–19

    • Att866.7
    • P80.7
    • EM5+82%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE22 0NR · Southwark

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.8 miles away

  • Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE19 2JH · Croydon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence5.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE22 0AT · Southwark

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.4
    • P81.0
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Sullivan
Telephone
02086999343
Website
http://www.foresthillschool.co.uk/

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