SCHOOL PROFILE

Forest School

Not applicable Other independent school URN 106385
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 218 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Trafford
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 212 175 full-time · 37 part-time
Female pupils 97 45.8% of pupils
Male pupils 115 54.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
Trafford 16.9%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
Trafford 23.2%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Trafford 0.8%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.2% 30 of 212 pupils
6.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.2%
Trafford 17.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.2% 30 pupils
England 14.8% 0.6 pts below
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

97.2% 17.5 pts above England
Forest School
97.2%
Trafford
89.5%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools