Forest Gate Community School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · London, Newham
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.032 miles
Published by Newham Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Forest Gate Community School is a secondary school in London, Newham for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 9 December 2021. Newham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Forest Gate Community School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.032 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 0.82 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 0.819 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 0.695 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 0.711 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 0.775 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 0.68 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 0.871 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 0.785 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 68% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 58.1 (England 46).
- For Year 7 in 2026, there were 313 first-choice applications for 260 offers; 234 offers went to first-choice families, and 79 first-choice families (25%) were not offered a place.
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 1.032 miles away, 2nd shortest of the 6 Newham secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- The Year 7 last distance has swung sharply, most of all from 2025 to 2026, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 9 years with a published distance.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Newham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Forest Lane, London, E7 9BB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Newham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,343 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 9 December 2021
Strengths
- “The school's values underpin every thought and action at this school.”
- “Staff understand this and support pupils to be the best they can, across all aspects of school life.”
- “Pupils actively expand their experiences through trips and visits, which provide access to a wide range of people and places.”
To improve
- “There are a few occasions where pupils would benefit from even more precise support to maximise their learning and engagement.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 September 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) | 68% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 58.1 | 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: 313 first-preference applications, 260 offers in total, 234 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newham.
- St Angela's Ursuline School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Stratford School Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Bonaventure's RC School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sarah Bonnell School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Lister Community School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Plashet, City of London Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Little Ilford School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Eastlea Community School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published