Forest Moor School
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 9–16 · Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Forest Moor School is a special school in Harrogate, North Yorkshire for ages 9–16 (academy special sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 June 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Menwith Hill Road, Darley, Harrogate, HG3 2RA
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 9–16
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 128 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 62.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils develop socially and academically at this much-improved special school.”
- “Staff at the school understand these needs extremely well.”
- “Pupils experience learning and enrichment that are well matched to their individual profiles.”
To improve
- “Bullying can happen at the school.”
- “However, in some subjects, the curriculum plans are not precise enough.”
- “The school has not made clear the most important knowledge pupils need to know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 1.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
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