Forest Moor School
Menwith Hill Road, Darley, Harrogate, HG3 2RA
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 9 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Dave Roberts
- Sponsor
- Wellspring Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 135
- Pupils on roll
- 128
- URN
- 148332
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423779232
About this school
Forest Moor School is a special academy in Harrogate. It teaches children aged 9 to 16 and has 128 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Forest Moor School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 90.0 | 87.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 81.0 | 85.0 |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 14 | 19 | 24 |
| Attainment 8 score | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -2.59 -3.36 to -1.82 | -2.44 -3.11 to -1.76 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Forest Moor School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6 | 41.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 1.2 | 41.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 1.5 | 40.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 43.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 40.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71 |
| 2023/24 | 98 |
| 2024/25 | 103 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 66.99%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 40.32%
- Persistent absence
- 80.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Belmont Grosvenor School3.4 miles
Independent schools · Harrogate
-
Westville House School6.2 miles
Independent schools · Ilkley
-
Brackenfield School6.5 miles
Independent schools · Harrogate
-
Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School6.6 miles
Independent schools · Ilkley
-
Harrogate Ladies' College7.0 miles
Independent schools · Harrogate
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- All Saints Church of England School Primary
- Beckwithshaw Community Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What ages does Forest Moor School teach?
- Forest Moor School teaches children aged 9 to 16. It is a special school in Harrogate.
- Who is the headteacher of Forest Moor School?
- The headteacher of Forest Moor School is Mr Dave Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Forest Moor School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Forest Moor School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Forest Moor School?
- Forest Moor School has 128 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 16.
- Is Forest Moor School full?
- Forest Moor School has capacity for 135 pupils and 128 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Forest Moor School a faith school?
- No. Forest Moor School has no designated religious character.
- Is Forest Moor School part of an academy trust?
- Forest Moor School is part of WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Forest Moor School have?
- The schools register lists Forest Moor School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Forest Moor School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2023/24 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Forest Moor School's absence rate?
- Forest Moor School's overall absence rate is 40.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Forest Moor School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Forest Moor School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.