The Forest School
Academy special converter in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 2 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 155 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 127 |
| Free school meals | 40.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Address | Park Lane, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 0DQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.forest.n-yorks.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01423864583 |
| URN | 147819 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 April 2025, published 10 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 18 December 2019, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
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.
Nearby schools
- Springwater Academy (special school, about 3.0 km)
- St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa (special school, about 14.2 km)
- Forest Moor School (special school, about 17.5 km)
- Penny Field School (special school, about 20.3 km)
- John Jamieson School (special school, about 21.2 km)
- Lighthouse School Leeds (special school, about 21.3 km)
- Hob Moor Oaks Academy (special school, about 22.9 km)
- West Oaks School (special school, about 23.0 km)
Browse: Special schools in North Yorkshire
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.