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Forest Hill School

Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Dacres Road, Forest Hill, London SE23 2XN · foresthillschool.co.uk · 020 8699 9343

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
52.3
average Attainment 8 score. Lewisham 46.7, England 46
Last distance offered
1.07 mi
1.73 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Lewisham Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,080
70% of 1,535 places
Local authority
Lewisham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
27.2%
First language not English
20.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.07 mi (1.73 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.93 mi (3.10 km). Source: Lewisham Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 126 families put the school first and 168 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 106 (Places 192)106September 2023: 85 (Places 157)85September 2024: 86 (Places 154)86September 2025: 119 (Places 171)119September 2026: 126 (Places 168)126Places 168
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261681260.879%
September 2025Sept 20251711190.789%
September 2024Sept 2024154860.6100%
September 2023Sept 2023157850.5100%
September 2022Sept 20221921060.699%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.07 mi1.73 km
September 20251.93 mi3.10 km
September 2024All

The council's table says all applicants were offered a place.

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52.3, and 58.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lewisham it was 46.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 42.4 (England 46.3)42.42017/18: 45.8 (England 46.5)45.82018/19: 42.8 (England 46.7)42.82021/22: 51.6 (England 48.8)51.62022/23: 49.3 (England 46.3)49.32023/24: 50.5 (England 45.9)50.52024/25: 52.3 (England 46.0)52.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲52.346.0
▲58.7%45.4%
▲73.2%64.8%
●39.1%40.5%
▲4.814.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form66.7−0.5
Sixth form college4.4−3.8
Further education18.6+1.7
Other education1.6—
Apprenticeship1.10
Not in a lasting destination2.7+0.5
Activity not captured4.9+2.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.4 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 27.6 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 29.8 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 29.7 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 34.6 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 29.4 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 35.2 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 34.1 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
71 studentsC+ (34.1)Below average -0.31
71 studentsC+ (34)Below average -0.31
39 studentsMerit+ (28.9)Average -0.06
8.8%AAB or better
98.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2477B- (35.2)-0.21
2022/2360C (29.4)—
2021/2285C+ (34.6)—
2018/1977C (29.7)-0.12
2017/18101C (29.8)+0.08
2016/1794C- (27.6)-0.17
2015/16102C (28.4)+0.04

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/20
Left in 2019/20Since 2016/17
University45+6
Further and other education11+9
Further education6—
Other education5—
Apprenticeship6−2
Employment15−14
Not in a lasting destination15−1
Activity not captured6−1

Ofsted

Forest Hill School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
13 Dec 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jun 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Oct 2021Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (199 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
93%
Replies
199
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲91% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲69% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲72% agreeEngland 67%

based on 42 parents (21%) with SEND

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