The Forest School
1 live vacancyKnaresborough · North Yorkshire
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.
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.
The Forest School is a other academy in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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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
| 2025/26 | This school | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 155 | 80,269 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 40.6% | 19.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 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.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read report- 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
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall 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
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read reportInspected 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
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected 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
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected 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
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected 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
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected 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 school | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2026-27 | This school | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 43.6% | 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.
| This school | England 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.
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The Forest School is part of WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026