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Forest School is a comprehensive secondary school located in Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Berkshire. A comprehensive school is a secondary school that does not select children on the basis of academic attainment or aptitude. ...
Business and Enterprise Colleges (BECs) were introduced in 1995 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the UK. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields. ...
, Winnersh is a village and civil parish, a part of Wokingham Borough, in the English county of Berkshire. ...
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History
Forest School originated as Woodley Hills Grammar School in 1957 because a new school was needed to facilitate for the boys in Winnersh. It became a comprehensive school in 1974, when it was renamed Forest School. It has been a Business and Enterprise College (BEC) since 2003 and was appointed by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust as the "Enterprise Hub School for Berkshire" in 2006. Business and Enterprise Colleges (BECs) were introduced in 1995 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the UK. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields. ...
The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) is a national body for secondary education in England, with responsibility for overseeing the Specialist schools and Academies programmes. ...
The current Headteacher is Keith Quine, who replaced Stanley Grue in 2001. The school was founded by Walter G. Jackson (also the mayor of Wokingham in 1953). He was the first headmaster of the school.
Academic results 2006 67% of pupils achieved 5x A-C grade GCSEs
The average UCAS score per candidate for A/AS-Levels was 272.2
National Teaching awards In October 2007, Mr Matthew Evans won the National Teaching Award for Enterprise.
Sport In 2006 The Forest School U15 Football team won the National Cup. In 2007 The Forest School U16 Football team (identical to the Under 15 squad) were runners up in the National Cup, losing narrowly despite dominating the opposition. Proved by their Captain winning Man of the match, David Bellis, ahead of the opposing school's striker, who had scored a hat trick in the same match.
There have been a number of highly proffesional sportsmen who have studied at the Forest School, most notably, former Reading and England Under-20 side Nathan Tyson who was at Reading and now is playing at Nottingham Forest. Future sportsmen include Ashley Mitchell, Reading and Liam Abrahams, Great Britain trampolining at U18 level, both student from 2002 onwards. Reading Football Club are an association football club, based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. ...
First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...
Nathan Tyson (born 4 May 1982 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English professional football striker, who currently plays for Nottingham Forest in Football League One. ...
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at The City Ground in Nottingham, England. ...
Reading Football Club are an association football club, based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. ...
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