The Forest School
Academy converter in Horsham, West Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1115 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1140 |
| Free school meals | 12.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | HORSHAM LEARNING ALLIANCE |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Address | Comptons Lane, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5NT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.theforestschool.com/ |
| Telephone | 01403261086 |
| URN | 151923 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 26 January 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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.
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Nearby schools
- Millais School (secondary school, about 0.5 km)
- Tanbridge House School (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Bohunt Horsham (all-through school, about 3.6 km)
- Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley (secondary school, about 8.5 km)
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley (secondary school, about 9.1 km)
- Thomas Bennett Community College (secondary school, about 9.3 km)
- Ifield Community College (secondary school, about 9.4 km)
- Weald School, The (secondary school, about 11.4 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.