Primary school

Forest Hills Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Staffordshire
  • WS15 2PD
Ofsted report card · inspected Jun 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,363 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 89%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 36%36%2016/17: top 100%2017/18: top 92%2018/19: top 100%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 91%2024/25: top 89%No exams

Against West Midlands

Expected standard, RWM44% · West Midlands 65%Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · West Midlands 7%Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score99 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 62% · 13 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 17% · 12 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 42% · 12 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 10% · 10 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 54% · 13 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 41% · 17 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 44% · 9 pupils · West Midlands 65%62%10%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 13 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 12 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 0% · 12 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 0% · 10 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 8% · 13 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 17 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 9 pupils · West Midlands 7%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 13 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 96 · 12 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 12 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 100 · 10 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 103 · 13 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 103 · 17 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 104 · 9 pupils · West Midlands 10510596No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 13 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 97 · 12 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 12 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 96 · 10 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 98 · 13 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 98 · 17 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 99 · 9 pupils · West Midlands 10510396No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
10 of 10 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1010
2nd00
3rd00

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2026

  • InclusionStrong
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2015Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2020Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2023Requires improvement
  8. 2026Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202679
Free school meals (past 6 years)71.8%
First language not English6.8%
SEN support42.0%
EHC plan4.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.4%
Persistently absent pupils12.1%

Girls 53.4%Boys 46.6%

37.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 22 responses (25% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.7% not applicable83.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13.6% not applicable94.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher12.3
Pupils per adult7.0
  • Classroom teachers 5
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 4.6
  • Other support 1.5

Teachers 6 FTE · Whole workforce 12.1 · 15 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£10,325
Spend per pupil£9,538
Staff spend per pupil£6,638
Reserve per pupil−£725
  • −£58,000revenue reserve
  • +£63,000in-year balance

Grants £10,225 · self-generated £100 · premises £512 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: PERRY HALL MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (10 academies) · trust reserve £1,895,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it