Forest Gate Community School
#223 of 640 secondary schools in London
#1032 of 4,090 nationally
About Forest Gate Community School
Forest Gate Community School is a academy secondary located in London, in the Newham local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,343 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 69.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 223rd of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (90th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,343; capacity filled 99.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 82.2%; ebacc average points 5.39.
There are 1547 schools in London; Forest Gate Community School ranks 464th of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)58.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)67.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)50%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Forest Gate Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,343
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 50%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 58.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 67.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 82.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.39
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Forest Gate Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St James' CofE Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
190 students · 358 m away
Woodgrange Infant School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
378 students · 426 m away
Earlham Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 514 m away
Godwin Junior School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
354 students · 516 m away
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School
London · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
181 students · 593 m away
Zakariya Primary School
London · Independent primary · Ages 5–11
96 students · 766 m away
Sandringham Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
995 students · 874 m away
St Angela's Ursuline School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,311 students · 915 m away
Stratford School Academy
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,477 students · 973 m away
St Antony's Catholic Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
429 students · 1.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Uxbridge High School
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Queens Park Community School
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Wilson's School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Forest Gate Community School a good school?
Forest Gate Community School has a Success Index (England) of 69.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #223 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Forest Gate Community School rank in London?
Forest Gate Community School ranks #223 of 640 secondary schools in London and #1032 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Forest Gate Community School?
Forest Gate Community School had 1,343 students in 2025.
Is Forest Gate Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Forest Gate Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Forest Gate Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Forest Gate Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.