# The Forest School — Knaresborough, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Special
- **Parent rating:** 4.7/5 from 4 published reviews
- **Principal:** Shona Crichton

## Contact

- **Address:** The Forest School, Park Lane, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
- **Phone:** 01423 864583
- **Website:** https://www.forest.n-yorks.sch.uk
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/knaresborough/the-forest-school-21292

## About

The Forest School is a Specialist College for Communication and Interaction. We provide a happy, caring, safe environment where pupils and staff feel valued and encouraged to reach their full potential. Our aim is to help young people become confident as individuals, responsible as citizens and successful as learners.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Good — Feb 2023
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Requires Improvement — Feb 2023
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Requires Improvement — Feb 2023
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Feb 2023
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Requires Improvement — Feb 2023

## Recent parent reviews

- **4/5** — A Great School with Some Room for Improvement: We're really pleased with the progress our son has made at The Forest School, but we do feel that the school could do more to engage with parents in terms of communication. That being said, the staff are great and the facilities are excellent. James T, Parent of Year 5 child *(Sep 2022)*
- **5/5** — A Haven for Our Son: We've been thrilled with the progress our son has made at The Forest School. The staff are so caring and supportive, and the facilities are really excellent. We love how they focus on inclusivity and helping each child reach their potential. Emily W, Parent of Year 9 child *(Jun 2022)*
- **5/5** — A School that Truly Cares: Our daughter graduated from The Forest School a few years ago, but we still feel so grateful for the experience she had there. The school's commitment to the values of friendship, respect, and excellence really shone through in everything they did. Sarah B, Former parent *(Mar 2022)*
- **5/5** — A School that Truly Understands Our Child: Our son has been at The Forest School for several years now, and we've been blown away by the way the staff have been able to support him. They really get what it takes to help each child succeed, and they're always looking for new ways to do things better. Rebecca S, Parent of Year 8 child *(Jan 2022)*

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