Forest Gate Community School
| Motto | Fly, Grow, Connect, Strive |
|---|---|
| Type | Community secondary school |
| Headteacher | Simon Elliott |
| Chair | Jan Tallis |
| Location |
Forest Lane Forest Gate London E7 9BB England |
| Local authority | Newham |
| DfE URN | 102775 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 492 |
| Students | 2,045 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website | www |
Forest Gate Community School is a mixed comprehensive secondary school in the London Borough of Newham, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2016.
It is the best performing community school in Newham after 71 per cent of pupils achieved A* to C grades in five or more GCSEs in 2015.
In 2015, the school was rated the most improved in Newham and among the most improved in London after results went up 17 per cent on the previous year.
The school also runs a scholarship programme that has seen five pupils win places at the UK’s top independent schools.
The school is situated in Forest Lane, close to Forest Gate railway station.
The chair of governors is Jan Tallis.
The school's motto is Fly, Grow, Connect, Strive
As of February 2017, Forest Gate Community School is the best secondary school in Newham and Redbridge. It also sits as the fourth best school in the capital, as well as the fact that it is the tenth best secondary school in the United Kingdom overall.
Key statistics from GCSE results in 2016:
Selected quotes from the February 2016 Ofsted report:
Governors: "Governors have made very good use of the recent review of their work to keep the school’s work under scrutiny. Governors provide challenge and constantly question the school’s effectiveness when evaluating value for money. As a result, the senior leaders have found that there is no hiding place. "
Leadership:
"The headteacher’s exemplary leadership and management of the school have led it to being fully transformed."
"The vision of high expectation of achievement is understood and clearly communicated to all staff."
Teachers:
"Teachers and support staff provide a stimulating learning environment where pupils say they are ‘pushed until they can handle the work’."
"Expectation of what pupils can achieve is very high. Teachers know their pupils very well and use this information to inform their planning of what to teach next."
Pupils:
"The school’s work to support pupil personal development and welfare is outstanding."
"During the inspection pupils were polite, thoughtful and articulate in sharing their views about the school."
"They are proud of the school and see behaviour as an increasing strength of the school’s work."
The school was built by architects Colquhoun and Miller in 1965 to replace Whitehall Place School Senior Mixed School.
It was opened in February 1966 by The Right Honourable Sir F. Elwyn Jones, who was the Labour MP for West Ham South at the time.
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