Forest Gate Community School
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Forest Lane London E7 9BB |
| Phone | 02085348666 |
| Reference Number | 143274 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1348 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 57.57%
Girls: 42.43% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 38.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 58.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 140 | 134 | 274 |
| 8 | 169 | 101 | 270 |
| 9 | 151 | 118 | 269 |
| 10 | 158 | 112 | 270 |
| 11 | 158 | 107 | 265 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 13.2% |
| Indian | 11.5% |
| White, Other | 11.1% |
| African | 8.8% |
| White, British | 5.3% |
| Asian, Other | 3.6% |
| Caribbean | 2.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.4% |
| White & Asian | 1.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.6% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2022-02-01 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-08 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2020-02-26 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2016-10-06 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2016-02-09 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2014-05-08 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2013-12-17 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-01-15 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment |
| 2011-09-22 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2009-09-16 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2006-10-18 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2002-04-22 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2016-02-09 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2014-05-08 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2013-12-17 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-01-15 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment |
| 2011-09-22 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2009-09-16 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2006-10-18 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2002-04-22 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 57.3 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 1.05 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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| Name | Distance |
|
Kay Rowe Nursery School
Forest Gate, London, E7 0PH |
0.16 miles |
|
Odessa Infant School
Wellington Road, London, E7 9BY |
0.2 miles |
|
St James' CofE Junior School
Tower Hamlets Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9DA |
0.22 miles |
|
Woodgrange Infant School
Sebert Road, London, E7 0NJ |
0.26 miles |
|
Earlham Primary School
Earlham Grove, Forest Gate, London, E7 9AW |
0.32 miles |
|
Godwin Junior School
Cranmer Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 0JW |
0.32 miles |
|
Zakariya Primary School
447-451 Romford Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8AB |
0.48 miles |
|
Sandringham Primary School
Sandringham Road, London, E7 8ED |
0.54 miles |
|
St Antony's Catholic Primary School
Upton Avenue, Forest Gate, London, E7 9PN |
0.63 miles |
|
Maryland Primary School
Gurney Road, London, E15 1SL |
0.66 miles |
|
Park Primary School
Park Primary School, Mathews Park Avenue, London, E15 4AE |
0.66 miles |
|
Elmhurst Primary School
Upton Park Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8JY |
0.71 miles |
|
St Francis' Catholic Primary School
Maryland Park, Stratford, Main Entrance in Bow Street, London, E15 1HD |
0.73 miles |
|
The Jenny Hammond Primary School
Elsham Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3JH |
0.77 miles |
|
Acacia Nursery
Cecil Road, London, E11 3HF |
0.86 miles |
|
Shaftesbury Primary School
Shaftesbury Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8PF |
0.89 miles |
|
Monega Primary School
Monega Road, Manor Park, London, E12 6TT |
0.91 miles |
|
Madaniyah Foundation
80 - 82 Stafford Rd, Forest Gate, London, E7 8NN |
0.91 miles |
|
William Davies Primary School
Stafford Road, London, E7 8NL |
0.92 miles |
|
Colegrave Primary School
Henniker Road, London, E15 1JY |
0.93 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School
16 Chaucer Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9NB |
0.37 miles |
|
St Angela's Ursuline School
St George's Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8HU |
0.57 miles |
|
Stratford School Academy
Upton Lane, Forest Gate, London, E7 9PR |
0.6 miles |
|
Buxton School
234 Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3NN |
0.63 miles |
|
St Bonaventure's RC School
Boleyn Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9QD |
0.75 miles |
|
Sarah Bonnell School
Deanery Road, Stratford, London, E15 4LP |
0.78 miles |
|
Hafs Academy
Unit 3, 26 Maryland Road, Stratford, London, E15 1JW |
0.87 miles |
|
East London Independent School
Welfare Road, 1c Maryland Park, Stratford, London, E15 4HT |
0.88 miles |
|
Azhar Academy Girls School
Block F, Tennyson Road, Forest Gate, Stratford, London, E15 4DR |
0.96 miles |
|
Stratford Circus
Theatre Square, London, E15 1BX |
1.04 miles |
|
School 21
Pitchford Street, Stratford, E15 4RZ |
1.14 miles |
|
Lister Community School
St Mary's Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9AE |
1.21 miles |
|
John F Kennedy Special School
Pitchford Street, Stratford, London, E15 4RZ |
1.24 miles |
|
Connaught Special School
Kirton Road, London, E13 9BT |
1.27 miles |
|
London Academy of Excellence
Broadway House, 322 High Street, Stratford, London, E15 1AJ |
1.28 miles |
|
Harris Academy Chobham
40 Cheering Lane, London, E20 1BD |
1.3 miles |
|
Plashet School
Plashet Grove, East Ham, London, E6 1DG |
1.33 miles |
|
Connaught School for Girls
Dyers Hall Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4AE |
1.4 miles |
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Little Ilford School
Rectory Road, Manor Park, London, E12 6JB |
1.48 miles |
|
Norlington School and 6th Form
Norlington Road, Leyton, London, E10 6JZ |
1.62 miles |