The Forest School

Park Lane, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 0DQ

Not rated

Inspected 23 April 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

2–16

Ages

148

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Yorkshire →
School Type: Academy special converter
Age Range: Ages 2–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 148 / 127 (117%) · over capacity
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 23 April 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

45.3%

Disadvantaged

6.8%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.3%

Overall absence

29.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

16.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

8.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

41.98

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£55,450

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 28% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,489 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

4.77

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£23,242

Spend per pupil

£25,732

Income per pupil

38%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.