Forest Gate Community School
London · Newham
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 6 member schools: 6 secondary schools. Local authorities: Hackney | Newham | Norfolk. Regions: East of England | London. — from the COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST public record.
Forest Gate Community School is a secondary academy in London, Newham, part of COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Forest Gate Community School
- Address
- Forest Lane
- Postcode
- E7 9BB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Newham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stratford and Bow
- URN (official identifier)
- 143274
- Establishment number
- 4008
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1343
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1350
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Newham
- Headteacher
- Ms Stacey Lord
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 7 Jul 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExceptionalAchievementExceptionalAttendance and behaviourExceptionalPersonal development and wellbeingExceptionalLeadership and governanceExceptionalSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.forestgatecst.org
- Telephone
- 02085348666
- Date opened
- 1 Oct 2016
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Forest Gate Community School
| 2025/26 | This school | Newham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,343 | 61,511 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 50.0% | 42.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 11.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 56.2% | 65.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Forest Gate Community School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Exceptional
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour
- Exceptional
- Leadership and governance
- Exceptional
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Exceptional
Report published 13 Sept 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Outstanding
Report published 31 Jan 2022
· Exempt School Inspection
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Met
Report published 15 May 2020
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Forest Gate Community School (URN 102775)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Outcomes for pupils
- Outstanding
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Outstanding
Report published 18 Mar 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Forest Gate Community School (URN 102775)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 24 Jan 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Forest Gate Community School (URN 102775)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Oct 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Forest Gate Community School (URN 102775)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Nov 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Forest Gate Community School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Newham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.6% | 6.8% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 10.0% | 19.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Forest Gate Community School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £739,200 for 672 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Newham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 50.1% | 45.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £551 | £597 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Forest Gate Community School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,347 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Newham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £13,345,000 £9,907 per pupil | £10,467 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £11,481,000 £8,523 per pupil | £9,722 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £6,770,000 £5,026 per pupil · 59.0% | £5,182 · 53.3% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £258,000 £192 per pupil · 2.2% | £692 · 7.1% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £765,000 £568 per pupil · 6.7% | £387 · 4.0% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £765,000 £568 per pupil · 6.7% | £373 · 3.8% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £1,864,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,041 per pupil, supply and agency £422 per pupil — spending up £483 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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