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Forest Gate Community School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Forest Lane
 London E7 9BB
Telephone: 020 8534 8666

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Forest Gate Community School
Trust: Community Schools Trust
Sponsor: Community Schools Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Stacey Goyan (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Thahmina Begum (went to Haggerston School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 79 / 13.4
Non-teaching Staff*: 47.1
Number of pupils: 1344
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.0
Sex: Mixed (57% boys / 43% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 43.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 49.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 94.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 96.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Newham
Constituency: West Ham
Electoral Ward: Forest Gate North
School Number: 3164008

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 9th February 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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