Forest Hall School Catchment Area
Forest Hall School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 472 pupils, and a capacity of 660 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-16
Age range
472
Pupils
660
Capacity
72%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Forest Hall School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Forest Hall School?
The catchment area for Forest Hall School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Forest Hall School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Essex. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Essex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Essex catchment area documents →Forest Hall School: 660 places, 72% filled: places available
Forest Hall School has a published admission number of 660 places. 472 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 72%. At 72% full, the school currently has headroom below its 660 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 29.3% of pupils at Forest Hall School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Essex.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Essex publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Essex Council school admissions (official) →
Forest Hall School: School Information
- Full address
- Forest Hall Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 29.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141328
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Forest Hall School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Birchwood High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bishop's Stortford · 1.7 miles away
Hockerill Anglo-European College Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bishop's Stortford · 2.2 miles away
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bishop's Stortford · 2.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Forest Hall School
What is the catchment area for Forest Hall School? ▾
The catchment area for Forest Hall School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Forest Hall School oversubscribed? ▾
Forest Hall School has a capacity of 660 places and currently has 472 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Essex.
What is the admissions policy for Forest Hall School? ▾
Admission to Forest Hall School is managed by Essex. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Forest Hall School cover? ▾
Forest Hall School is a secondary school in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Forest Hall School? ▾
Forest Hall School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.