82%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
68%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
79%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1422.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,344
Pupils · 2024/25
57%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 09/12/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNewham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Forest Gate Community School · Secondary · Newham
Part ofCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
82%
-3pp
85%82%80%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
68%
-3pp
72%69%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
Attainment 8
58.1
+0.8
59.657.555.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.1
EBacc entry
79%
-2pp
92%77%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
EBacc APS
1422.8
+43.6
1422.81214.61006.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1422.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,344
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
57%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Forest Lane, London, E7 9BB
Local authority
Newham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 82% | 68% | 58.1 | Not applicable | 79% | 1422.8 | 80% | 1,344 |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 71% | 57.3 | +1.05 | 81% | 1379.2 | 82% | 1,348 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 72% | 58.6 | +1.08 | 92% | 1268.3 | 95% | 1,311 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 72% | 59.6 | +1.11 | 87% | 1299.0 | 91% | 1,273 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 65% | 55.3 | +1.00 | 62% | 1006.4 | 70% | 1,128 |
| 2017/18 | 78% | 64% | 55.3 | +1.01 | 49% | 953.7 | 60% | 1,097 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,344 | 14.9 | 9% | 57% | 45% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 1,348 | 19.4 | 8% | 58% | 41% | 5% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,311 | 13.7 | 8% | 60% | 40% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 1,273 | 12.8 | 7% | 61% | 41% | 6% | 13% |
| 2020/21 | 1,252 | 14.1 | 6% | 66% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,128 | 13.8 | 6% | 70% | 46% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,055 | 13.9 | 14% | 81% | 47% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.