Forest School, London

Forest School, London An independent day school located on the edge of Epping Forest for pupils aged 4 to 18. Forest School knows its pupils and knows itself.

It puts the individual child at the centre of all it does and promotes a clear set of values, which underpin the Forest culture. This is a humane, open-minded school with both feet on the ground, in which the pupils’ all-round personal development is outstanding and academic attainment is high. It is, above all, a happy school which understands the rich inter-relationship between the curricular, the co-curricular and the pastoral. We benefit from a tremendous location: on the very edge of North-East London, a city school surrounded by ancient forest, safe but not secluded, and within a diverse, dynamic community. There is boldness in the School’s character, a readiness to be forward-thinking and adaptable, with pride in what we are and excitement for what lies ahead. Seeing the School for yourself and meeting our pupils and staff is the best way to learn more about us and our culture. We look forward to welcoming you to Forest School.

It was a joy to host our very first Pre-Prep Workshop last week, led by the Culture Captains. Throughout the year, our Y...
28/09/2026

It was a joy to host our very first Pre-Prep Workshop last week, led by the Culture Captains. Throughout the year, our Year 6 Culture Captains will be visiting the Pre-Prep playgrounds to inspire our younger pupils by sharing their passions and interests.

Kicking things off were our Sport Captains, Henrietta, Bear, Alex and Sasha.
The workshop itself provided a wonderful opportunity for Pre-Prep pupils to get active in a different way from their usual playtime activities. Our Sport Captains introduced the children to juggling, reaction games and keepy-uppies!

It's so lovely to see our older pupils supporting and inspiring the younger ones (dressed rather beautifully in their European Languages costumes!) Thank you to Mr Jamie Gibson and all our Forest Prep teaching team for organising this great initiative.

28/09/2026

Thank you to our Year 12 student Yun who is a promising drone film maker. He has just shared his latest film which we think showcases Forest rather beautifully! Thank you to Yun for all his hard work. More coming soon!

It's been a great week for sports in all areas at Forest. On Tuesday our Under 16 Girls Netball team progressed in the S...
26/09/2026

It's been a great week for sports in all areas at Forest. On Tuesday our Under 16 Girls Netball team progressed in the Sisters in Sport Cup with an impressive victory over Chislehurst and Sidcup Girls' School.

Player of the Match was Anya, who combined brilliantly with fellow shooter Hallie, creating some excellent attacking play and converting key chances.
Bailey was outstanding in defence, repeatedly winning possession and carrying the ball strongly through court. Olivia delivered an incredible work rate at Centre, linking defence and attack tirelessly throughout the game.

Every player was vital in this victory and we really look forward to seeing this team progress. Thank you to Ms Lou Poulter and to all our supporting teachers and coaches. We'll keep you posted!

Another busy Saturday here at Forest School tomorrow. We are running our very popular annual Medics Day. We are hugely g...
25/09/2026

Another busy Saturday here at Forest School tomorrow. We are running our very popular annual Medics Day. We are hugely grateful for the support of our community with this important session.

It is designed to provide students in Years 10 to 13 with a high-quality opportunity to engage with professionals from the fields of medicine and dentistry, as well as current medical and dental students, while helping them prepare for the application process. Interview practice remains an important element of the day, just one part of a broader programme aimed at developing students' understanding of these professions and the pathways into them.

We are very grateful to the medics in our community - both parents and some of our Old Foresters - who support these days and give so generously of their time, experience and spirit. We are always planning events to benefit Forest students and those from other local schools. If you can help and are willing to share your time, we'd love to hear from you. Thank you to Ms Kate Spencer Ellis for organising this day and to all the Forest team for their support.

This has been a very busy few weeks for our youngest children and there have been some very exciting events and classes ...
25/09/2026

This has been a very busy few weeks for our youngest children and there have been some very exciting events and classes going on in the Reception Rooms. This week we celebrated Languages Day with everyone dressing up, taking part in activities and practising some vocabulary. Great job Bumblebees, Rabbits and Squirrels.

Thank you to Head of EYFS, Ms Bilsen Ibrahim and the Reception team for inviting us in to share the fun.

Maths has started with a bang, this academic year with the Mathematical Olympiad (MOG) and Competition for Girls (MCG) w...
25/09/2026

Maths has started with a bang, this academic year with the Mathematical Olympiad (MOG) and Competition for Girls (MCG) where 24 students from Years 11–13 took part in the MCG, a national competition designed to encourage and challenge young female mathematicians through engaging problem-solving.
The competition gave our students the opportunity to tackle a range of challenging problems, requiring creativity, logical thinking and perseverance. It was fantastic to see many of our students embracing the opportunity to stretch themselves beyond the classroom.
Congratulations to all our participants as follows - Year 11 - Kiah , Sofia , Simarpreet , Maria , Charlotte , Fia , Jamenah and Constantina . Year 12 - Ellen , Ivet , Sivaruba , Lucy , Zoya , Harika , Cleo , Florence , Ava , Miranda , Amy and Daisy . Year 13 - Zaina , Dilara , Anisa and Ines .

Alongside the MCG, Year 13 Further Maths student Charlotte represented the school in the Mathematical Olympiad for Girls, taking on an additional challenging set of problems.

Well done to all our students for getting involved and challenging themselves with some demanding mathematics. There are many more UKMT challenges to come throughout the year, next up the Senior Maths Challenge on Wednesday 7 October. Thank you, as ever, to Ms Danielle Whyte and our inspiring Maths department for all their organisation, support and inspiration!

Earlier this week we all really enjoyed the Junior Heats of House Music which is traditionally a very popular and well a...
25/09/2026

Earlier this week we all really enjoyed the Junior Heats of House Music which is traditionally a very popular and well attended House event!

Our twinned Houses selected, rehearsed and performed their own choice of song to an audience of very enthusiastic pupils and staff. It was great to see so many different singers and musicians on stage - with a real exploration of back catalogues in some choices of song. We heard songs originally performed by artists like Queen, Oasis, Tears for Fears, Raye and Olivia Rodrigues. As our pictures show - rehearsals have been going on in spare breaks, with everyone taking it all very seriously.

Thank you to our tech team for creating a very special atmosphere and to the House teams and Music staff for their encouragement. Well done everyone - standards were very high!

Our Senior Heats will take place today with the overall Finals in the Sports Hall next Friday evening - 2 October.

A very important message for visitors to our Open Morning last Saturday. If you took part in the Chemistry Molymode Chal...
24/09/2026

A very important message for visitors to our Open Morning last Saturday. If you took part in the Chemistry Molymode Challenge, Ms Tahira Shah-Grayson and the team are very happy to share the results. Congratulations to our Top 5 places and to all who took part. We hope to see you here at Forest again very soon!

We are so lucky to have so much great space to use in all aspects of learning. Today Head of Prep Science, Mr David Aano...
24/09/2026

We are so lucky to have so much great space to use in all aspects of learning. Today Head of Prep Science, Mr David Aanonson-Rawlings was out on the field and the new adventure playground to deliver a Science lesson.

Year 5 were learning about air resistance with pupils will be investigating what happens to speed and technique when they run wearing a resistance parachute. Conducting these practical experiments outside brings Science to life in so many ways.

It's really exciting to see some of our younger and newer teams in action on the pitches as we start a new academic year...
24/09/2026

It's really exciting to see some of our younger and newer teams in action on the pitches as we start a new academic year. We are happy to celebrate our Under 13 Girls Football team in action this week against Woodbridge in a Cup game.

Forest has a very long and successful history in the world of Football - and it's great to see our girls shining at all ages and stages.

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