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The Forest School

The Forest School
Comptons Lane
Horsham
West Sussex
England
RH135NT

📞 phone: 01403 261086

👨‍🏫 headteacher: Mr Ian Straw

🌍 web: www.theforestschool.com

1015 pupils mixed gender
1140 pupils capacity: 89% full

989 boys 97%

26 girls 3%

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Secondary — Community school

Admissions policy
Non-selective
URN
126065
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Community school
Establishment #
4009
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 518760, Northing: 130273
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 51.060, Longitude: -0.30673
Accepting pupils
11—16 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
20. January 2022
Ofsted last inspection
26. January 2022
Region › Const. › Ward
South East › Horsham › Forest
Free school meals %
9.40
Learning provider ref #
10007930

School governors

  • Mr Cliff Purvis, Chair of Governors
    (22. March 2013—21. March 2025)
  • Dr Wiliam Foote, Governor
    (16. January 2015—15. January 2023)
  • Mrs Sue Perry, Governor
    (16. January 2015—15. January 2023)
  • Mr Patricio Colombo, Governor
    (20. April 2019—19. April 2023)
  • Mr Stephen Moore, Governor
    (19. September 2019—18. September 2023)
  • Mr Jonathan Wharton, Governor
    (11. June 2021—10. June 2025)
  • Mr Mark Sanderson, Governor
    (11. June 2021—10. June 2025)
  • Mrs Barbara Boud, Governor
    (6. February 2015—5. February 2023)
  • Mrs Nicola Brown, Governor
    (12. June 2018—11. June 2022)
  • Mr Christopher Scott, Governor
    (17. September 2020—16. September 2024)
  • Mr Henry Timperley, Governor
    (11. February 2021—10. February 2025)
  • Mrs Louise Lade, Governor
    (11. October 2021—10. October 2025)
  • Mr David Malins, Governor
    (11. October 2021—10. October 2025)
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Schools nearby

  1. The Forest School, RH135NT (1015 pupils)
  2. 0.1 miles Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham, RH135NW (116 pupils)
  3. 0.3 miles Heron Way Primary School, RH136DJ (413 pupils)
  4. 0.3 miles Millais School, RH135HR (1458 pupils)
  5. 0.3 miles Littlehaven Educational Trust, RH136EW
  6. 0.3 miles Littlehaven Education Trust, RH136EW
  7. 0.5 miles St Leonard's Community Infant School, Horsham, RH135EH
  8. 0.6 miles Horsham Nursery School, RH135UT (103 pupils)
  9. 0.7 miles Chesworth Junior School, RH135PS
  10. 0.7 miles Kingslea Primary School, RH135PS (426 pupils)
  11. 0.9 miles Leechpool Primary School, RH136AG (415 pupils)
  12. 1 mile St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School, RH121JL (202 pupils)
  13. 1.1 miles Northolmes Junior School, Horsham, RH124ET (150 pupils)
  14. 1.1 miles The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham, RH122EJ
  15. 1.2 miles Littlehaven Infant School, RH124EH (119 pupils)
  16. 1.2 miles Springfield Park School, RH122BQ
  17. 1.4 miles Trafalgar Community Infant School, RH122JF (239 pupils)
  18. 1.4 miles North Heath Community Primary School, RH125XL (392 pupils)
  19. 1.5 miles Arunside School, Horsham, RH121RR (401 pupils)
  20. 1.5 miles St John's Catholic Primary School, RH121RR (183 pupils)
  21. 1.5 miles St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham, RH124LP (197 pupils)
  22. 1.5 miles Greenway School, RH122JS
  23. 1.5 miles Greenway Junior School, RH122JS (349 pupils)
  24. 1.6 miles All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham, RH125JB (202 pupils)
  25. 1.8 miles Holbrook Primary School, RH125PP (417 pupils)

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