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The Forest School
North Yorkshire·Not applicable·Yorkshire and The Humber·Academy special converter·HG5 0DQ
URN: 147819Not judgedOfsted published 10 Jun 2025
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Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
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Pupil progressLimited progress data
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- Small cohort (24 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in North Yorkshire for local comparison.
Skipton Girls' High School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 69.7Progress 8 +0.45
Compare with The Forest SchoolHarrogate Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 56.6Progress 8 +0.44
Compare with The Forest SchoolSt Aidan's Church of England High School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 56.4Progress 8 +0.72
Compare with The Forest SchoolSchool information
| URN | 147819 |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Shona Crichton |
| Trust | WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | HG5 0DQ |
| Latest pupils | 24 |
| FSM eligible | 42.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Park Lane, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 0DQ
www.forest.n-yorks.sch.ukView local authority page1423864583| DfE number | 7022 |
| UKPRN | 10085845 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2020 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 10 Jun 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Not judged
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Publication date | 10 Jun 2025 |