School Summary

Forest School


Boys: 756
Girls: 728
Total Pupils: 1484
Opened: 01-01-1922
Ofsted:
Warden: Marcus Cliff Hodges
Forest School
College Place
London

E17 3PY
Telephone: 02085201744
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AdministrativeWard (name): Upper Walthamstow
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Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
BoardingEstablishment (name): Does not have boarders
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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Diocese (code): 0000
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DistrictAdministrative (code): E09000031
DistrictAdministrative (name): Waltham Forest
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 539305
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Forest School
EstablishmentNumber: 6000
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 3
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Independent schools
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GOR (code): H
GOR (name): London
GSSLACode (name): E09000031
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Marcus
HeadLastName: Cliff Hodges
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Warden
HeadTitle (name): Mr
InspectorateName (name): ISI
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LA (code): 320
LA (name): Waltham Forest
LSOA (code): E01004468
LSOA (name): Waltham Forest 015E
LastChangedDate: 20-06-2023
Locality: Snaresbrook
MSOA (code): E02000909
MSOA (name): Waltham Forest 015
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NumberOfBoys: 756
NumberOfGirls: 728
NumberOfPupils: 1484
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
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OpenDate: 01-01-1922
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ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Walthamstow
PercentageFSM: 0
PhaseOfEducation (code): 0
PhaseOfEducation (name): Not applicable
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Postcode: E17 3PY
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RSCRegion (name): East of England and North-East London
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Not applicable
ReligiousCharacter (code): 02
ReligiousCharacter (name): Church of England
ReligiousEthos (name): Church of England
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SchoolCapacity: 1530
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Section41Approved (name): Not approved
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 4
Street: College Place
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TelephoneNum: 02085201744
Town: London
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 0
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Not applicable
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TypeOfEstablishment (code): 11
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Other independent school
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UKPRN: 10015315
UPRN: 100022574448
URN: 103110
UrbanRural (code): A1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
id: 3110

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rating: 4.2
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reviews: [{"publishTime":"2023-04-16T17:07:23Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 months ago","author":"Animations .-.","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116751595798583246455\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMRWkWr5cXirr4GO6qJA-BM3WMGlcOaRWfQe9_8Z7tHu78A=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Wonderful school I love it so amazing idk why everyone drives big cars doe\nedit: They have now raised the fees again by 1000 pounds making it 24000 pounds a year excluding trips. When Eton \"the most prestigious school\" is 46000 per year and in my year there are 190 pupils with almost all paying this fee which means from my year alone they generate roughly 4.6million excluding the 2 ski trips where 30 pupils go twice adding on another 120,000 ,Not worth it go Bancroft\/Chigwell instead.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Wonderful school I love it so amazing idk why everyone drives big cars doe\nedit: They have now raised the fees again by 1000 pounds making it 24000 pounds a year excluding trips. When Eton \"the most prestigious school\" is 46000 per year and in my year there are 190 pupils with almost all paying this fee which means from my year alone they generate roughly 4.6million excluding the 2 ski trips where 30 pupils go twice adding on another 120,000 ,Not worth it go Bancroft\/Chigwell instead.","languageCode":"en"}},{"publishTime":"2022-01-21T09:02:38Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","author":"Mrs G","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/109134158102728704196\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMQ5ydXWjD4rSWy-TcfN3vUzbo3TRXfHLD9JzUiWmMEG2Q=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba5","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Brilliant school - husband, brother in law adored it, and now my own children are lucky enough to go here. Very kind, inclusive and welcoming with excellent facilities, Gold award-winning pastoral care, good teaching and outstanding co-curricular offerings. Child One got all 5 offers to Russell Group universities. A really happy, well-rounded school that achieves good results (Child Two's cohort just achieved brilliant EPQ results).","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Brilliant school - husband, brother in law adored it, and now my own children are lucky enough to go here. Very kind, inclusive and welcoming with excellent facilities, Gold award-winning pastoral care, good teaching and outstanding co-curricular offerings. Child One got all 5 offers to Russell Group universities. A really happy, well-rounded school that achieves good results (Child Two's cohort just achieved brilliant EPQ results).","languageCode":"en"}},{"publishTime":"2018-10-04T19:19:57Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","author":"Rob Welham","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/113628769663259895465\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMQmKQFJYBUkCORIiZt4RkNhEEVx063Lsnj0CR47LezpUpev=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba6","rating":4,"text":{"text":"I can only impart my experiences from nearly 40 years ago when I attended Forest. It had good facilities, an excellent library and great science and sports facilities. Academically speaking it was extremely good at the time and the importance of discipline was impressed upon students. Too expensive however for me, and I am sure many others, else I'd very likely send my daughter here.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I can only impart my experiences from nearly 40 years ago when I attended Forest. It had good facilities, an excellent library and great science and sports facilities. Academically speaking it was extremely good at the time and the importance of discipline was impressed upon students. Too expensive however for me, and I am sure many others, else I'd very likely send my daughter here.","languageCode":"en"}},{"publishTime":"2020-04-06T18:28:34Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 years ago","author":"Aubrey BC","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/107446785143123879345\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMRtDDUMMKYW7ymM2fZdFjuJR3gy4q_87JNMtjvUa9bzKIM=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3","rating":4,"text":{"text":"I think it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s a great school! Good community and staff! + plus I got a scholarship but this school isn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t for me, I think CLS is better; plus if you can get a 30% scholarship at this school your better of going to City or other good schools if you applied and got a space. But I you get in I think you should go. I got good vibes!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I think it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s a great school! Good community and staff! + plus I got a scholarship but this school isn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t for me, I think CLS is better; plus if you can get a 30% scholarship at this school your better of going to City or other good schools if you applied and got a space. But I you get in I think you should go. I got good vibes!","languageCode":"en"}},{"publishTime":"2015-12-04T23:07:59Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 years ago","author":"Jennifer Christie","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/112242504389322625583\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMSP1jGWUra9qcgX2NKCvx6qwxH3WI2zN6DZiygThPpa4g=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Brilliant teachers who really want to make a difference.. Endless opportunities. V exciting and happy place. I moved my second child there because of the way Forest benefitted my first child, academically. The school has made a lot of advances in the years we have been attending. Unlike many schools near us Forest works with each child to be the best they can be, rather than kick out the kids that don't get straight A's (and don't have home tutoring!) .","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Brilliant teachers who really want to make a difference.. Endless opportunities. V exciting and happy place. I moved my second child there because of the way Forest benefitted my first child, academically. The school has made a lot of advances in the years we have been attending. Unlike many schools near us Forest works with each child to be the best they can be, rather than kick out the kids that don't get straight A's (and don't have home tutoring!) .","languageCode":"en"}}]
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