The Forest School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Wokingham
The Forest School is a secondary school in Wokingham for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Wokingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5NE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wokingham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,042 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 December 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils blossom in this happy and welcoming school.”
- “Staff know all pupils well and understand their needs.”
- “Leaders are rightly proud of how successfully this transition has been managed.”
To improve
- “In the sixth form, students' achievement is less secure.”
- “Leaders recognise that there is further work to do in embedding the curriculum to ensure that students achieve as successfully in the sixth form as they do lower down the school.”
- “Sometimes, pupils who need additional help with reading do not catch up as quickly as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 60% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 186 first-preference applications, 239 offers in total, 178 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2025, as Wokingham published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wokingham.
- The Emmbrook School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- The Holt School 1.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Maiden Erlegh School 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Bulmershe School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Waingels 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Crispin's School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bohunt School Wokingham 3.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Oakbank School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published