Forest School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 College Place
 Snaresbrook
 London E17 3PY
Telephone: 020 8520 1744

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 4-18)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1922
History: This school arose from Forest Preparatory School

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £6,038 to £8,577 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: Available
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Warden: Mrs Claire Tao (since October 2025 – came from St Margaret's School)
Previous Headteacher: Marcus Cliff Hodges
Number of pupils: 1590
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.8% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 75.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Waltham Forest
Constituency: Walthamstow
Electoral Ward: Upper Walthamstow
School Number: 3206000
Associations: HMC, IAPS, AGBIS and ISBA

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None
ISI* Report: 24th September 2024 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
Independent Schools Council: View profile
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  2. Snaresbrook Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  3. The Woodside Primary Academy (1.0km) show on map
  4. Snaresbrook Prep School (1.2km) show on map
  5. Henry Maynard Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  6. Holy Family Catholic School (1.2km) show on map
  7. Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  8. Leytonstone School (1.2km) show on map
  9. Wanstead Church School (1.3km) show on map
  10. Barclay Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  11. Frederick Bremer School (1.4km) show on map
  12. Leyton Sixth Form College (1.4km) show on map
  13. Whitefield School (1.4km) show on map
  14. Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  15. Gwyn Jones Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  16. Waltham Forest College (1.5km) show on map
  17. Belmont Park School (1.6km) show on map
  18. Thorpe Hall Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  19. Emmanuel Community School (1.6km) show on map
  20. Walthamstow School for Girls (1.6km) show on map
  21. Nightingale Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  22. Church Hill Nursery School (1.7km) show on map
  23. Oakdale Infants' School (1.7km) show on map
  24. Oakdale Junior School (1.8km) show on map
  25. Churchfields Junior School (1.9km) show on map
  26. Churchfields Infants' School (1.9km) show on map
  27. Sir George Monoux College (1.9km) show on map
  28. St Aubyn's School (2.0km) show on map
  29. George Tomlinson Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  30. Chapel End Junior Academy (2.1km) show on map
  31. Wanstead High School (2.1km) show on map
  32. Norlington School and 6th Form (2.2km) show on map
  33. Connaught School for Girls (2.2km) show on map
  34. Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre (2.2km) show on map
  35. Oakhill Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  36. Joseph Clarke School (2.3km) show on map
  37. Davies Lane Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  38. Edinburgh Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  39. Woodbridge High School (2.4km) show on map
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  44. Newport School (2.5km) show on map
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  97. Trinity Catholic High School (3.5km) show on map
  98. Wells Primary School (3.6km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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