Forest Academy is a primary school located in Brandon.
According to Ofsted inspection, the school's
overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 01/12/2017.
According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are average, progress in reading is below average.
The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.4%,
which is 0.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.
School Information
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
Overall Effectiveness
Quality Of Education
Outcomes For Pupils
Management Effectiveness
Ofsted inspection date: 01/12/2017
Pupils
Information
Age Range:
3 - 11
Gender:
Mixed
School Capacity:
315
Number of Pupils:
419
Number of Boys:
233
Number of Girls:
186
Absence
School
England state-funded schools:
Overall absence:
4.4%
4%
Persistent absence:
9.5%
8.2%
Education - Primary
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
Reading
Average: -2.2
Confidence interval -4 to -0.3
Writing
Average: -0.4
Confidence interval -2.2 to 1.3
Maths
Average: -1.4
Confidence interval -3 to 0.3
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School:
48%
England Average:
65%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
