The Forest Academy is a primary school located in Barnsley. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 29/01/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average, progress in reading is above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Thornton Road, Barnsley

School Information

Address: Thornton Road, Barnsley, S70 3NG
Website: www.theforest-academy.co.uk
Telephone: 01226284719
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barnsley
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Katie Pierce
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139136

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 29/01/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 253
Number of Pupils: 343
Number of Boys: 173
Number of Girls: 170

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 2.7 Confidence interval 0.8 to 4.5
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.7 Confidence interval 1 to 4.4
Maths
Well Above Average: 5.3 Confidence interval 3.7 to 6.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:72%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Forest Academy
Thornton Road , Kendray S70 3NG 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Worsbrough Bank End Primary School
Underwood Avenue , Worsbrough Dale S70 4AZ 		3out of 4 664 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hunningley Primary School
Hunningley Lane , S70 3DT 		3out of 4 930 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Mill Academy
Lobwood , Worsbrough Bridge S70 5EP 		3out of 4 1,196 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Doncaster Road , S70 1TS 		1out of 4 1,299 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barnsley Academy
Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL 		2out of 4 686 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate , 		- not rated 2,375 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barnsley College
PO Box 266 , Church Street S70 2YW 		- not rated 2,223 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenacre School
Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG 		4out of 4 3,262 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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