73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
39%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
861.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,072
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/12/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLewisham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Forest Hill School · Secondary with sixth form · Lewisham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-2pp
75%67%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
+4pp
59%49%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
52.3
+1.8
52.347.542.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.3
EBacc entry
39%
-1pp
40%29%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
861.4
+9.9
861.4769.7678.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 861.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.1
-1.1
35.232.329.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.1
A-level value added
-0.31
-0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
-6pp
20%15%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,072
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Dacres Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2XN
Local authority
Lewisham
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 | 73% | 59% | 52.3 | Not applicable | 39% | 861.4 | 46% | 1,072 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 55% | 50.5 | +0.30 | 40% | 851.5 | 48% | 1,093 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 54% | 49.3 | +0.25 | 22% | 678.0 | 31% | 1,094 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 54% | 51.6 | +0.09 | 18% | 831.6 | 31% | 1,121 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 39% | 42.8 | -0.71 | 30% | 785.0 | 40% | 1,251 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 41% | 45.8 | -0.35 | 35% | 797.9 | 49% | 1,334 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 34% | 42.4 | -0.76 | 39% | — | 48% | 1,379 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.1 | C+ | -0.31 | 9% | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 35.2 | B- | -0.21 | 14% | 119 |
| 2022/23 | 29.4 | C | — | 10% | 107 |
| 2021/22 | 34.6 | C+ | — | 20% | 134 |
| 2018/19 | 29.7 | C | -0.12 | 14% | 132 |
| 2017/18 | 29.8 | C | +0.08 | 19% | 140 |
| 2016/17 | 27.6 | C- | -0.17 | 11% | 136 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,072 | 18.6 | 27% | 22% | 31% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,093 | 19.4 | 25% | 23% | 28% | 6% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,094 | 16.3 | 23% | 26% | 27% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,121 | 18.5 | 20% | 28% | 28% | 6% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,188 | 17.7 | 19% | 32% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,251 | 17.9 | 21% | 21% | 34% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,334 | 18.5 | 23% | 24% | 34% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,379 | 17.2 | 29% | 24% | 36% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.