Forest School

All-through
Independent
Ages 4 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

College Place, Snaresbrook, London, E17 3PYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Forest School is an all-through school in Waltham Forest for ages 4 to 18. It is one of the 84 schools in Waltham Forest.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Forest School.

Forest School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

151 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score14.7

14.7, 31.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.22

0.22, 3.87 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

121 students

Average point score per A level entry43.89

43.89, 8.89 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,605 pupils on roll, with places for 1,530

Special educational needs support20.5%

20.5%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.1%

0.1%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Forest School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Leytonstone School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 49.0
Holy Family Catholic School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.5
Frederick Bremer School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.7
Walthamstow School for Girls	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 60.0
Wanstead High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 54.1

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 4 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Tao
Phone: 02085201744
Address: College Place, Snaresbrook, London, E17 3PY
Local authority: Waltham Forest
URN: 103110

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.