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The Forest School

Academy converter · Wokingham · RG41 5NE

Ages 11–18 · 1,042 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

49.1

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-12-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • 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 8-0.12
−20+2
Attainment 849.1
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
739

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

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

180

Places offered

295

1st-preference offers

180

Total preferences (any rank)
797
Preferred offers (top 3)
255
Applications from outside LA
66
Offers to outside-LA applicants
36
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 fill72%

1,042 pupils · 1,450 places

Pupils on roll
1,042
Boys / girls
881 / 161
School capacity
1,450
Capacity fill
1,042 / 1,450 (72%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
140
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE FOREST SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE FOREST SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Shirley Austin

Location

Address
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh
Postcode
RG41 5NE
Town
Wokingham
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Wokingham
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 11–18, in Wokingham, Wokingham, 1,042 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.2%.

Open schools in Wokingham
36
Secondary schools in Wokingham
5
Academies among open schools in Wokingham
53% (19)
Open schools in RG41
16
Secondary in RG41
3
Open schools in Wokingham LA
85
Secondary in Wokingham LA
9

Nearby secondary schools

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 Shirley Austin
Telephone
01189781626
Website
http://www.forest.wokingham.sch.uk/

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