Forest Academy is a primary school in Brandon, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Forest Academy currently has around 412 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51% boys and 49% girls. Around 24.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.2%). other white pupils make up about 13.1%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Bury Road, Brandon, IP27 0FP |
| Website: | http://www.forest.suffolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01842810309 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs April Grimes |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 136316 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/11/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 412 |
| Number of Boys: | 210 |
| Number of Girls: | 202 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.20% | 310 |
| Other White | 13.10% | 54 |
| Other Mixed | 4.10% | 17 |
| Unclassified | 3.40% | 14 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Academy Bury Road , IP27 0FP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Community Primary School Bury Road , IP27 0FP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Glade Primary School Knappers Way , IP27 0DA | - not rated | 363 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Glade Academy Knappers Way , IP27 0DA | 3out of 4 | 451 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Weeting Voluntary Controlled Primary School Main Road , Weeting IP27 0QQ | - not rated | 2,479 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckland School Crown Street , IP27 0PE | 3out of 4 | 1,681 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckland Middle School Crown Street , IP27 0NJ | - not rated | 1,706 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.