Forest School A GSG School
- Forest School
College Place
Snaresbrook
London
E17 3PY - Head: Marcus Cliff Hodges
- T 020 8520 1744
- F 020 8520 3656
- E [email protected]
- W www.forest.org.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Waltham Forest
- Pupils: 1,465; sixth formers: 267
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £17,247 - £24,555 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Impressively open (and not even slightly defensive) discussion around tie-yourself-in-knots issues, from making the listed chapel - positioned as a free-from-proselytising multi-faith space but packed with Christian iconography – less off-putting to the many pupils from different faiths, to the contradiction between determination to value every pupil’s success and the ever-increasing honours boards that record only sunny uplands of top uni offers.
What the school says...
Surrounded by ancient forest and only 30 minutes from central London, Forest School is an independent day school located on the edge of Epping Forest. One of the very few diamond structure schools in the country, our 1,300 boys and girls, aged between 4 and 18, are taught in single-sex classes from 7-16 before joining a coeducational Sixth Form. Beyond the classroom, however, they enjoy all the benefits of a coeducational environment - the best of all worlds.
Our pupils are as busy outside the classroom as they are within it - a strong curriculum is supported by an equally strong co-curriculum programme, so our pupils can pursue their interests in music and the sporting field, for example, all while achieving outstanding GCSE and A level results. ...Read more
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Warden
Since 2016, Mr Marcus Cliff Hodges. No Damascene conversion to teaching – he ‘evolved into it,’ he says, after completing English degree (Cardiff) and master’s (Institute of Education). Started here in 2005 as head of boys’ senior school, became deputy warden 2014. Previously at Latymer Upper for nineteen years as head of middle school and assistant head, preceded by three years teaching English and drama at Bedford School, his second post after starting his teaching career (English and outdoor education leader) in the early 1980s at Gstaad International School.
While his attractive study in one of the oldest school buildings radiates tradition, Mr Cliff Hodges has presided over considerable change. Move from diamond model to co-ed in 2022 brings school into line with competitors, though the 14 houses will stay...
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Subject results
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Special Education Needs
As a matter of good practice we administer basic screening tests to all pupils on entry and notify parents if we believe that a pupil may need extra support or should be referred further for formal assessment. We employ an SEN coordinator who advises parents, offers support and specialist lessons to pupils and assists teachers in devising appropiate strategies for teaching. Our approach to pupils with SEN taking examinations (public and internal) is in line with accepted good practice. Although we have no statemented pupils, approximately 50 have IEPs. 09-09
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bridge House Preparatory School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| St Anthony’s School for Boys | 2023 | 1 | ||
| The Lyceum School | 2023 | 2 |
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