The Forest School
Academy converter in Wokingham, Wokingham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1042 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1450 |
| Free school meals | 15.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE FOREST SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Address | Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5NE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.forest.wokingham.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01189781626 |
| URN | 139853 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 9 December 2025, published 28 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 June 2021, published 15 September 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Emmbrook School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- The Holt School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Maiden Erlegh School (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- The Bulmershe School (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- Waingels (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- St Crispin's School (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
- UTC Reading (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.