Forest Hall School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Forest Hall Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Forest Hall School is a secondary school in Stansted Mountfitchet for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 56th of 78 secondary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 19 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

78 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score40.6

40.6, 5.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths34.6%

34.6%, 10.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths60.3%

60.3%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc46.2%

46.2%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.56

3.56, 0.53 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

506 pupils on roll, with places for 648

Eligible for free school meals30.6%

30.6%, 4.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.9%

5.9%, 15.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.1%

23.1%, 8.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.1%

9.1%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Forest Hall School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Birchwood High School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 46.1
Hockerill Anglo-European College	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 61.7
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 63.6
Avanti Grange Secondary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
St Mary's Catholic School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 57.6

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: BMAT EDUCATION
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Dustin Schuyler
Phone: 01279813384
Website: foresthallschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Forest Hall Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ
Local authority: Essex
URN: 141328

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.