Forest Oak School
Community special school in Birmingham (Solihull).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome Welcome to Forest Oak School. Read More Latest News School Makeover 23rd February 2026 19th March 2026 Coffee Morning 9th February 2026 Useful Links 5th February 2026 Read More Calendar World Book Day 5th March 2026 19th March 2026 Coffee Morning 19th March 2026 Trophy Assembly 26th March 2026 Read More Welcome Welcome to Forest Oak School.
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Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 104132
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antoinette Fisher | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Hayley Dorris | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Hawkes | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Mrs Beverley Sharpe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ruth Taylor | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Hadley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Chris Hughes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Lisa Lobb | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Lynn Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Alison McWilliam | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Miss Tina Sands | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kieran Grealish | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2005 |
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