Forest Hill School
Community secondary school in London (Lewisham).
Attainment 8
50.9
▲ 4.7 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
53.9%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
93.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.9
▲ 2.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.9%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
13.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
70%
1,080 / 1,535 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Forest Hill School is a secondary school located in London, Lewisham. The school caters for boys pupils aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,072 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,535. The school is led by Mr Michael Sullivan.
Key facts
- URN
- 100745
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Constituency
- Lewisham West and East Dulwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Forzani | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorna Dyke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mihiri Seneviratne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Lara-Birgit le Court de Billot | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jessica Hardy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jonathan Baggs | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Eleanor Prestage | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Katie Knowles | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Bridie Tooher | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tim Shorland-Ball | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Melanie Worthington | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sam Addo | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Sullivan | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Eyvonne Browne Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Clive Caseley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record