Forest Hall School

School overview

Forest Hall School is a secondary school serving Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 472 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. Ofsted rated the school 'Good' in February 2026. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 40.6, below the national average of 46. That is down 3.5 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

35% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 60% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. 88% of the families who made Forest Hall School their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. After Year 11, 88% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 9.5%. There are about 15.2 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.