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Forest Gate Community School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Forest Lane, London E7 9BB · forestgatecst.org · 020 8534 8666
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jul 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 58.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Newham 51.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.03 mi
- 1.66 km · walking distance · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Newham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,343
- 99% of 1,350 places
- Local authority
- Newham
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 50%
- First language not English
- 56.2%
- 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 1.03 mi (1.66 km), walking distance from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.82 mi (1.32 km), walking distance. Source: Newham Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 313 families put the school first and 260 places were offered; 75% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 260 | 313 | 1.2▲ | 75% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 263 | 319 | 1.2▲ | 73% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 258 | 326 | 1.3▲ | 71% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 266 | 416 | 1.6▲ | 59% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 267 | 436 | 1.6▲ | 58% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.03 mi1.66 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.82 mi1.32 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.82 mi1.32 km | |
These are walking distances. Your search point is measured in a straight line, so it is further on foot.
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 58.1, and 67.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Newham it was 51.2, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲58.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲67.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲82.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲79.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.39 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 102775)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 41.7 | +3.2 |
| Sixth form college | 26.5 | −3.4 |
| Further education | 21.6 | +3.7 |
| Other education | 0.8 | −3 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.9 | +1.5 |
| Employment | 0.8 | −0.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.2 | −1.4 |
| Activity not captured | 2.7 | −0.3 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Forest Gate Community School on 7 July 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional
- Achievement: Exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional
- Personal development and well-being: Exceptional
- Leadership and governance: Exceptional
- Inspected
- 7 Jul 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Exceptional |
| Achievement | Exceptional |
| Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
| Personal development and well-being | Exceptional |
| Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Dec 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2020Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met
Before September 2019
Feb 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 69
- 5% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (16%) with SEND