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Forest Oak School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Community special school
Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham B36 0UE · forest-oak.solihull.sch.uk · 0121 717 0088
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- GCSEs, 2018/19
- 0.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Solihull 47.6, England 46.7
- Pupils
- 215
- 100% of 216 places
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 66.7%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2018/19 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.9, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Solihull it was 47.6, and across England 46.7.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Solihull it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 15.4 | −15 |
| Other education | 84.6 | +15 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Forest Oak School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 19 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019
Other inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2025Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sept 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 71%
- Replies
- 48
- 27% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 47 parents (98%) with SEND