The BBC science television programme Tomorrow's World broadcast a story on 5 February 1969 about how the school used this computer to teach the pupils.

[9] Competitions are provided for boys to "experience camaraderie and a sense of belonging to their House and school".

The school advocates that such competitions provide practice in essential life skills of managing “success with humility and defeat with dignity".

The building has ten classrooms, ICT work space, a lecture theatre and a cafe.

In 2007 the school's under 16s (U16) football team were runners up in the National Cup, losing narrowly to the opposition.

The match took place at Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium in front of over 600 Forest School supporters.

[citation needed] The school has also produced several rugby players,[citation needed] the most notable being Rhodri McAtee, ex-England school boy who is now consistently selected for the Welsh International Sevens team, whilst playing for Cornish Pirates in National League One.