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Academic Success

Parents at Forest Preparatory School are very fortunate with the extensive choice of highly respected secondary schools available in the area and we aim to help them choose the right school for their child.

Our curriculum goes beyond the demands of the National Curriculum; it is personally structured and, in the later years, there is a clear focus placed on the requirements of the Independent and State Grammar Schools entrance examinations at 11+. The curriculum remains broad and balanced with a continued emphasis on creativity, questioning, and independent thinking. A priority for Forest is to help guide and prepare our children for their future schools.

As a non-selective school, we are hugely proud of our success rates, with 81% of our pupils moving onto grammar schools since 2012. This is an outstanding achievement for all the children and staff involved.

The most popular destination for our leavers during this time are:

Followed by:

 Further significant destinations include:

Grammar School Success Rates (2012-2023)

Percentage of children, between 2012 – 2024, who have moved on to a grammar school 84%
Percentage of children who sat, and then passed, at least one grammar school examination between 2012 – 2024 92%

Most recent results

 School Year Percentage of Year 6 children who took exams: Percentage of those who took the exams, who passed at least one selective grammar school exam: Percentage of those who took the exams, who passed for state grammar:
2024/25 82% 77% 59%
2023/24 100% 91% 75%
2022/23 81% 94% 71%

Explore life at Forest Prep School

The best way to find out about life at Forest is to visit us. We would be delighted to welcome you into school for a personal tour with our Headmaster, Mr Booth. To book please call our friendly admissions team on 0161 980 4075 or enquiries@forestschool.co.uk..
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“Children are at the heart of all our teaching at Forest Preparatory School. We pride ourselves on providing a happy and secure environment where all successes are celebrated. Great emphasis is placed on the welfare and well being of our pupils as we know that happiness is the key to children truly flourishing." Rick Hyde - Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead