The Forum School
IndependentPrimarySixth Form
The Forum School
Ages7 – 19
24 pupils
Requires Improvement· Nov 2024
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Details
Type
Independent School
Local Authority
Dorset
Head Teacher
Mrs Jane Holloway
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious Character
Does not apply
Boarding
Boarding
Opened
June 1992
Website
www.cambiangroup.com
Reference Number
116593
Additional Provisions
Sixth Form
Special Educational Needs Support
Speech, Language & CommunicationAutistic Spectrum DisorderModerate Learning DifficultySevere Learning Difficulty
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
Pupils
Summary
Total Pupils24 (36% of capacity)
Age Range7 – 19
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls88% / 13%
Free School Meals—
English as Additional Language—
SEN Support0.0%
SEN with EHCP100.0%
Overall Attendance—
Persistent Absence—
Class Sizes
Overall Average0.0
Key Stage 10.0
Key Stage 20.0
Total Pupils
The number of pupils shown in this chart has come from the National School Census; these numbers may not match exactly other pupil data shown on this site, because different sources of data are updated at different times within the academic year.
Cohort Sizes
—
Pupil Ethnicities
—
About This Data
- •Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
- •This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
- •Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
- •Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
10 inspections on record
Current Rating
Requires Improvement· Nov 2024
- 2024Requires Improvement
Category Judgements
Category Judgement Quality of education Requires Improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires Improvement Leadership and management Requires Improvement AI-Generated Insights
SEND2- Staff plan personal development based on pupils' needs.
- Pupils learn to recognise and respond to emotions.
Curriculum2- Pupils have gaps in knowledge and learning is sometimes repeated.
- RSE curriculum is not well developed for modern Britain.
Leadership11- New leadership team has made positive changes.
- Proprietor body has less knowledge of education quality.
Safeguarding2- Safeguarding arrangements are effective and improved.
- Some minor improvements made to premises and procedures.
Pupil Progress11- Pupils are reading more and from a wider range of texts.
- Checks on phonics knowledge are not always accurate.
Teaching Quality11- Staff have completed training in early reading and behaviour management.
- Checks on pupils' curriculum knowledge are underdeveloped.
Personal Development2- Pupils learn teamwork and care for animals through outdoor lessons.
- Pupils learn to be active citizens in their community.
Behaviour & Attendance2- Reduction in poor behaviour incidents through support plans.
- Pupils attend school regularly and are happy.
Insights are generated by AI from the inspection report and may not be fully accurate.
- 2023
- Requires Improvement
- 2020Good
- 2018Requires Improvement
- 2017
- Inadequate
- 2012Outstanding
- 2009
About This Data
- •Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
- •Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
- •Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.
GCSE Results
No GCSE results available for this year.
About This Data
- •Schools are ranked by their Attainment 8 score, which shows overall exam results. This data comes from the Department for Education performance tables.
- •Exam results and progress scores tell you different things. Imagine two children climbing a mountain: one starts at the bottom and climbs halfway up, while another starts a third of the way up and climbs another third. The second child climbed less distance but finished higher up. Exam results show where pupils finished (like height on the mountain), while progress scores show how far they've come since primary school (like distance climbed). Progress scores help you understand how much a school has helped pupils improve, regardless of where they started.
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