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Forest Gate Community School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,310 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In December 2021 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Community Schools Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Cumberland Community School, The Excelsior Academy, Haggerston School, Waterside Academy and University Technical College Norfolk.)
Particular strengths include Progress, Representation, Disadvantaged pupils and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Finances and Admissions.
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Progress: Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Attainment: Excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average.
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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