77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
582.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
927
Pupils · 2024/25
33%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/06/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWokingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Forest School · Secondary with sixth form · Wokingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
+6pp
77%74%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
+9pp
61%53%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
50.7
+1.6
53.550.848.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.7
EBacc entry
56%
+21pp
56%37%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
582.1
+37.0
758.9569.9381.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 582.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.7
+0.7
33.629.725.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.7
A-level value added
-0.15
+0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
-3pp
15%9%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
927
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
33%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5NE
Local authority
Wokingham
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 | 77% | 60% | 50.7 | Not applicable | 56% | 582.1 | 60% | 927 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 50% | 49.1 | -0.12 | 35% | 545.2 | 39% | 791 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 54% | 48.1 | +0.25 | 37% | 381.0 | 37% | 742 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 61% | 53.5 | +0.11 | 22% | 435.6 | 25% | 581 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 44% | 48.4 | -0.21 | 19% | 758.9 | 22% | 872 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 55% | 51.9 | +0.14 | 28% | 840.7 | 35% | 993 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 54% | 47.4 | -0.32 | 26% | — | 34% | 1,083 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.7 | C | -0.15 | 3% | 51 |
| 2023/24 | 28.0 | C- | -0.25 | 6% | 80 |
| 2022/23 | 28.2 | C- | — | 6% | 53 |
| 2021/22 | 33.6 | C+ | — | 15% | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 25.8 | C- | -0.25 | 8% | 126 |
| 2017/18 | 27.4 | C- | -0.06 | 7% | 112 |
| 2016/17 | 28.8 | C | +0.06 | 14% | 98 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 927 | 18.1 | 6% | 33% | 13% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 791 | 19.0 | 12% | 34% | 12% | 6% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 742 | 18.6 | 11% | 28% | 12% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 581 | 14.1 | 12% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 586 | 12.6 | 8% | 24% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 872 | 16.3 | 6% | 20% | 12% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 993 | 16.2 | 10% | 21% | 16% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,083 | 15.7 | 10% | 22% | 16% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.