How many pupils does The Forest School have?

The Forest School has 927 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Forest School?

The headteacher of The Forest School is Shirley Austin.

What type of school is The Forest School?

The Forest School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Forest School in?

The Forest School is in the Wokingham local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Forest School

Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5NE

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 29 June 2021). Last inspected 9 December 2025.

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927

Pupils

12.2%

Free school meals

1 July 2013

Opened

About this school

The Forest School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Wokingham, Berkshire. The school has 927 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 29 June 2021). Last inspected 9 December 2025. The Headteacher is Shirley Austin. The school is administered by Wokingham local authority. It belongs to THE FOREST SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. The school has boys-only admissions. It opened in 1 July 2013.

School details

Head: Shirley Austin
Trust: THE FOREST SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Wokingham
Gender: Boys
URN: 139853

Contact

01189781626 office@forest.academy Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Forest School are handled by the school or the local authority (Wokingham). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

50.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.12

Progress 8 · 2023-24

60%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

77%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.62

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

56%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →