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The Forest School

1 live vacancy

Knaresborough · North Yorkshire

Other Special academy (converter)Part of WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST

WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 33 member schools: 14 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, 9 special schools, 8 alternative provision settings. Local authorities: Barnsley | Bradford | Kirklees | Leeds | Lincolnshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | North Yorkshire. Regions: East Midlands | Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST public record.

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The Forest School is a other academy in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, part of WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.

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School information

Official name
The Forest School
Address
Park Lane
Postcode
HG5 0DQ
Country
England
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Parliamentary constituency
Harrogate and Knaresborough
URN (official identifier)
147819
Establishment number
7022
School status
Open
Education phase
Other
Age range
2–16 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Number of pupils
155
As of November 2026
Capacity
127
School type
Special academy (converter)
Governance
Academy
Academy trust
WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Headteacher
Mrs Shona Crichton
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 Apr 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website
www.forest.n-yorks.sch.uk
Telephone
01423864583
Date opened
1 Apr 2020

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at The Forest School

2025/26This schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Pupils15580,2698,355,420
Eligible for free school meals40.6%19.2%26.5%
SEN support0.0%13.6%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)100.0%5.4%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)7.1%6.9%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 The Forest School, including inspections of the school it replaced.

  1. · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

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    Personal development
    Good
    Quality of education
    Good
    Behaviour and attitudes
    Outstanding
    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Good

    Report published 10 Jun 2025

  2. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement

    Personal development
    Good
    Quality of education
    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudes
    Good
    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Requires improvement

    Report published 27 Apr 2023

  3. · Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools

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    Inspected as The Forest School (URN 121775)

    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for section 8 inspections
    School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Report published 23 Jan 2020

  4. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as The Forest School (URN 121775)

    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding

    Pupils' achievement
    Outstanding
    Quality of teaching
    Outstanding
    Early years provision
    Outstanding
    Leadership and management
    Outstanding
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 2 Jul 2015

  5. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as The Forest School (URN 121775)

    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Early years provision
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 7 Dec 2011

  6. · S8 Deemed S5

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    Inspected as The Forest School (URN 121775)

    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding

    Pupils' achievement
    Outstanding
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Early years provision
    Outstanding
    Leadership and management
    Outstanding
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 11 Dec 2008

  7. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as The Forest School (URN 121775)

    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Early years provision
    Satisfactory
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 12 Jun 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 The Forest School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)This schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence (sessions missed)9.9%15.2%12.9%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)28.2%36.6%34.7%

Local authority and England figures are for special 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 The Forest School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £85,150 for 68 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Pupils eligible43.6%19.9%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£546£265£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 The Forest School

2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 149 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.

The Forest School finances compared with averages, 2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return)
This schoolEngland average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£3,834,000
£25,732 per pupil		£31,371
Total spending£3,463,000
£23,242 per pupil		£28,514
Teaching staff£1,312,000
£8,805 per pupil · 37.9%		£11,172 · 39.2%
Education support staff£1,537,000
£10,315 per pupil · 44.4%		£8,727 · 30.6%
Supply and agency staff£48,000
£322 per pupil · 1.4%		£1,495 · 5.2%
…of which agency supply£48,000
£322 per pupil · 1.4%		£1,361 · 4.8%
In-year balance£371,000
Revenue reserve£232,000

Previous year (2023/24): spending £22,429 per pupil, supply and agency £1,020 per pupil — spending up £813 per pupil on 2023/24.

Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.

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.

North Yorkshire council: term dates · school admissions (academies and independent schools may set their own dates — check with The Forest School)

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Park Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ

01423864583

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