has been taken out of service and now the school has an updated website. The website was created by Cleverbox, who also designed other materials for the school, including prospectus designs and van artwork. In July 2018, the school's headteacher, Siobhan Denning, left after 11 years at Forest School, which saw the school go from almost a 'special measures' Ofsted rating to a 'good' rating.[5] As of July 2020, West Sussex County Council announced proposals to alter The Forest School from a single sex boys' school to a co-educational school from September 2021 entry. and is also used by local groups after school time. In September 2021, the school became co-educational with the new year 7 intake, which included 30 girls. Campus The school is located on a 20 acre site which includes; The Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee school was built in 1977 on the northern part of the Forest school site; facilities are: science labs (eight), mathematics rooms (seven), English rooms (seven), humanities rooms (eight), DT rooms (eight), media studies rooms (one), music rooms (two), drama studios (one), computer rooms (ten), inclusion rooms (three), PE changing rooms (eight), library, main hall, gymnasium, sports hall and multi-use sports area. The Phoenix Stroke Club is situated in the north west area of the school in an old clubhouse. The building cost £1.5 million, and was opened in October 2006. A new Science classroom and a new Food Technology classroom was opened in September 2018. Headteachers Mr. I. Straw Sept. 2018–Present Ms. S. Denning Apr. 2007 -Jul.2018 Mrs. J. Godly Sept. 2006 -Apr. 2007 (Acting Head) Mr. J. Fadden Sept. 1989 -Jul.2006 Mr. F. Newby OBE Sept. 1967 -Jul.1989 Mr. C. Hawkins Sept. 1954-Jul.1967 Mr. S. Tobin The glorious leader of the Forest Stalin Union. Results In 2019, the school's Progress 8 benchmark at GCSE was below the national average. The Attainment 8 score was just below the national average. The proportion of children achieving grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs was 36%, compared to 43% nationally. Absence was higher than the national average. Events The school hosts events organized by staff and pupils. This includes football matches between the students and the teachers. There is an annual Performance Evening, which is drama, dance, PE, music, and art. In 2009, an annual event was introduced called 'The FM Factor', a talent show featuring pupils from both Forest and