Forest Hill School
#227 of 640 secondary schools in London
#1053 of 4,090 nationally
About Forest Hill School
Forest Hill School is a local authority secondary school located in London, in the Lewisham local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,080 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 69.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 227th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (80th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (50th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,080; capacity filled 70.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.2%; ebacc average points 4.81.
There are 1547 schools in London; Forest Hill School ranks 480th 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%)52.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)58.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.2%
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 Hill School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,080
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 70.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 58.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.81
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Forest Hill School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Adamsrill Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
361 students · 471 m away
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
197 students · 513 m away
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
394 students · 514 m away
Perrymount Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
202 students · 562 m away
St George's CofE Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
206 students · 679 m away
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
185 students · 715 m away
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 762 m away
Sydenham School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,467 students · 821 m away
Haseltine Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
385 students · 898 m away
Kilmorie Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
613 students · 936 m away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Norwood School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,076 students
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Orpington · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,084 students
Buxton School
London · Local authority all-through · Ages 3–16
1,065 students
Langdon Park Community School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,055 students
The Camden School for Girls
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,108 students
Regent High School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,050 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Forest Hill School a good school?
Forest Hill School has a Success Index (England) of 69.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #227 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 Hill School rank in London?
Forest Hill School ranks #227 of 640 secondary schools in London and #1053 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Forest Hill School?
Forest Hill School had 1,080 students in 2025.
Is Forest Hill School a primary school or a secondary school?
Forest Hill School is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Forest Hill School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Forest Hill School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.