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Forest Hall School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Forest Hall Road
 Stansted Mountfitchet
 Essex CM24 8TZ
Telephone: 01279 813384

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Forest Hall School
Trust: BMAT Education
Sponsor: BMAT Education

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Dustin Schuyler (since July 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Matt Carter
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 33 / 9.4
Non-teaching Staff*: 16.78
Number of pupils: 506
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.3
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 30.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 12.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Saffron Walden
Electoral Ward: Stansted South and Birchanger
School Number: 8814015

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th February 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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