Forest Hall School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex
Forest Hall School is a secondary school in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Forest Hall Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 506 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school and the friendly, welcoming community.”
- “They speak highly of the care and support they receive.”
- “They feel safe and well looked after, including many who join the school later in their secondary education.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “This is because they are absent too often.”
- “These pupils also miss the extensive personal development opportunities on offer in school.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 April 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) | 35% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.6 | 46 |
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: 99 first-preference applications, 116 offers in total, 87 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
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Essex published it, drawn 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
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport 6.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Saffron Walden County High School 8.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Mark Hall Academy 8.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Burnt Mill Academy 9.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Bmat Stem Academy 9.8 mi Good
- St Mark's West Essex Catholic School 10.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Passmores Academy 10.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sir Frederick Gibberd College 10.4 mi Not judged Last distance published