Forest School
Very popular with families living in North and East London, Forest is set in 50 acres on the edge of Epping Forest. The senior school runs from years 7-13 (ages 11-18), and there are also associated pre-prep and prep school from the age of 4.
Ideal student
A pupil who enjoys being busy and is comfortable navigating a large school with endless opportunities to get involved.
Main sports
Football, hockey, cricket and athletics, with strong participation across many teams.
Stand-out facilities
Extensive green campus on the edge of Epping Forest with impressive sports facilities including swimming pools and large playing fields.
Saturday school
No, but there are Saturday sports fixtures.
Did you know?
Founded in 1834 and originally known as Forest Proprietary Grammar School.
Our takeaway
A large, well-established north-east London school that combines strong academics with a notably balanced approach to school life. Pupils benefit from excellent facilities and a genuinely broad co-curricular programme, all within an unusually green London setting.
"This is a humane, open-minded school with both feet on the ground, in which the pupils’ all-round personal development is outstanding and academic attainment is high."
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School Information
| Year | A-level (% A*) |
A-level (% A*/A) |
A-level (% A*/B) |
GSCE (% 9/8/7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.6 | 48.5 | 81.3 | 77.8 |
| 2024 | 27.2 | 60.3 | 82.4 | 77.6 |
| 2023 | 19.4 | 50.1 | 78.4 | 71.7 |
| Destination | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| Oxbridge | 4% |