Forest Hill East
Summary
Forest Hill East (E02000676) is part of Lewisham local authority (view on map). Forest Hill East has an approximate population of 7,600 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Forest Hill East neighbours Honor Oak, Catford Bridge, Forest Hill West, Perry Vale, and Bellingham & Perry Hill.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Forest Hill East is the 8th least deprived area in Lewisham (out of 37) with 29% of children living in low-income families, compared to 42% across Lewisham and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Forest Hill East, 20% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 30% in Lewisham and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Forest Hill East | % in Lewisham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 20% | 30% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 80% | 70% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Forest Hill East, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Lewisham, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Forest Hill East | % in Lewisham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 80% | 79% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Forest Hill East, 46% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 63% in Lewisham, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Forest Hill East | % in Lewisham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 49% | 36% | 67% |
| Asian | 4% | 7% | 14% |
| Black | 20% | 30% | 7% |
| Mixed | 20% | 18% | 7% |
| Other | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Not known | 4% | 4% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Forest Hill East with English as an additional language is 23%, compared with 33% in Lewisham, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Forest Hill East | % in Lewisham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 23% | 33% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 77% | 67% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Forest Hill East has 11 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Forest Hill East |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 11 |
| Childminders | 4 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 7 |
In Forest Hill East, there have been 2 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:
- Achievement
- Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
- Children's welfare and wellbeing
- Curriculum and teaching
- Inclusion
- Leadership and governance
We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).
Children's welfare and well-being: 2 were graded 'needs attention' (of 2).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).
Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).
Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 2).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Forest Hill East. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.
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All childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Childminders
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Full day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
|---|
Sessional day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Out-of-school day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Other childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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State-funded schools
Forest Hill East has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Forest Hill East |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 1 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Forest Hill East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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