Forest Hall School

URN 141328·Secondary·Academy sponsor led·Bmat Education·Compare

Flags

3

2 high

In-year deficit of 7.4%Overall absence at 12.2%Staff costs at 79.5% of income
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2021Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,312.5

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

79.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

-7.4%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 7.4%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.4% of income.

Overall absence at 12.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.2%.

Staff costs at 79.5% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.5%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

18 November 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.40.6
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.60.3%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)34.6%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.46.2%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

472

Capacity

660 (72%)

Free school meals

29.3%

English additional lang.

5.7%

Ethnicity

White British 87.7%Asian 0.8%Black 0.8%Mixed 5.2%Chinese 0.2%Other 1.3%

Age range: 1116

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

31.0

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

15.2

Mean salary

£47,456

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

12.2%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

37.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

8.7%

Unauthorised absence

3.5%

2024/25 · 513 pupils