SGS Forest High School

How places are decided at SGS Forest High School

SGS Forest High School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge SGS Forest High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged SGS Forest High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in June 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend SGS Forest High School?

SGS Forest High School has 255 pupils on roll.

What ages does SGS Forest High School take?

SGS Forest High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is SGS Forest High School located?

SGS Forest High School is located in Cinderford, GL14 2AZ, Gloucestershire.

How do I apply to SGS Forest High School?

SGS Forest High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into SGS Forest High School?

Distance did not decide places at SGS Forest High School for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 7 places decided at SGS Forest High School?

When SGS Forest High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children; 2. Children who will have siblings attending the school at the time the applicant child is admitted; 3. Children with the strongest geographical claim, measured in a straight line. Where any particular category at — Children with the strongest geographical claim, measured in a straight line. Where any particular category at points 1-2 above is oversubscribed, criterion 3 (strongest geographical claim based on straight line distance) will be used to determine which child is offered a place. In the event of a tie between two or more children when applying criterion 3 (strongest geographical claim based on straight line distance) where there are not enough places available to offer all children a place at the school, a process of random allocation will be followed by Governors. This will be in the form of a manual process which is overseen by an independent person. Where twins or children from multiple births are part of a random allocation process, they will be considered as one applicant. To view the school’s comprehensive admissions policy, please see here: SGS Forest High School – Determined Admissions Policy 2027 42. The school offers 90 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at SGS Forest High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.4% of pupils at SGS Forest High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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