The Forest School
Wokingham
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About The Forest School
The Forest School is a secondary academy in Wokingham, Wokingham. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE FOREST SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Wokingham. Regions: South East. — from the THE FOREST SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST public record.
The Forest School is a secondary academy in Wokingham, part of THE FOREST SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- The Forest School
- Address
- Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh
- Postcode
- RG41 5NE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wokingham
- URN (official identifier)
- 139853
- Establishment number
- 4050
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1042
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1450
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE FOREST SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Headteacher
- Ms Shirley Austin
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 9 Dec 2025 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardPost-16 provisionNeeds attentionLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.forest.wokingham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01189781626
- Date opened
- 1 Jul 2013
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Forest School
| 2025/26 | This school | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,042 | 29,878 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 14.3% | 10.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 19.8% | 10.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 31.8% | 26.1% | 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
8 published inspections for The Forest School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 28 May 2026
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action to provide education in the current circumstances
Report published 5 May 2021
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 6 Jun 2018
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 10 Jul 2017
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 11 Apr 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Forest School (URN 110061)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Oct 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Forest School (URN 110061)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 31 Mar 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Forest School (URN 110061)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 20 Apr 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 | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.8% | 6.8% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 15.5% | 16.4% | 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 The Forest School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £163,900 for 149 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 16.1% | 10.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £177 | £142 | £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) · Secondary · 929 pupils.
| This school | Wokingham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £7,609,000 £8,191 per pupil | £7,572 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £5,896,000 £6,347 per pupil | £7,066 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £3,726,000 £4,011 per pupil · 63.2% | £4,243 · 60.0% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £224,000 £241 per pupil · 3.8% | £629 · 8.9% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £87 · 1.2% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £79 · 1.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £1,713,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,621,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,784 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending down £437 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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