The Forest School
Academy special converter school in Knaresborough (North Yorkshire).
Location
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School Information The Mission and Aims of the School at The Forest School we are committed to the provision of the highest possible quality education for pupils who are experiencing a range of special educational needs between the ages of 3 and 16. The Ethos and Values of The Forest School
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Key facts
- URN
- 147819
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ken Morton | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Thornton | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Shaunagh Barker | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Plowright | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert Stott | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jayne Bowler | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Scott Jacques | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Wilson Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Shona Crichton | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Jane O'Gara | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Ms Stella Croot Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Andrea Cowans Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Caroline Day Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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