- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Forest Town average.
197 first choices, 208 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.1
Forest Town 46.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.2%Forest Town 9.2%
- Pupils
- 1,017
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Secondary schools in and near Forest Town
All 1 secondary school in Forest Town, and the nearest just outside.
Just outside Forest Town
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Forest Town.
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Forest Town average, high absence.
181 first choices, 176 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1636.0
Forest Town 46.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,008
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Horizons Academy
1.3 miles from Forest Town · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Forest Town average, low absence.
183 first choices, 215 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.4
Forest Town 46.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,378
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Yeoman Park Academy
1.8 miles from Forest Town · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.5%
- Pupils
- 141
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.8
- Secondary schools1
- Attainment 8 at 1646.1England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Free school meals25.3%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher21.1England 17.9
The big picture
How Forest Town's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in Forest Town
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 0 of 1
- Good: 1 of 1
- Requires improvement: 0 of 1
- Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Forest Town
Apply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Forest Town, explained
There is 1 secondary schools in Forest Town, teaching 1,017 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Forest Town scored an average Attainment 8 of 46.1 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
25.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,917 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Mansfield Woodhouse2 secondary schools
- Mansfield7 secondary schools
- Rainworth2 secondary schools
- Market Warsop1 school
- Shirebrook2 secondary schools
- Sutton in Ashfield3 secondary schools
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield3 secondary schools
Other schools in Forest Town
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Forest Town?
There are 1 secondary schools in Forest Town, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Forest Town?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Forest Town on Eduscope are The Garibaldi School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Forest Town ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Forest Town secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Forest Town is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Forest Town?
When choosing a secondary school in Forest Town, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 1 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.