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Forest Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Brandon, IP27 0FP

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,188 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Forest Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils389
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Skillern
TrustFOREST ACADEMY
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Nov 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136316.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Suffolk105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Suffolk104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Suffolk104105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk73%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, similar to Suffolk70%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, similar to Suffolk71%75%
Pupils taking tests54--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils389
Girls184
Boys205
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19%
First language not English12.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.354
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size25.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.8%
Other White
12.6%
Other mixed
5.1%
Other Black
1.3%
White and Black African
1%
Indian
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
White and Asian
0.3%
African
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)19.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.02
Support staff (FTE)25.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.32
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.48
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.32
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Forest Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryGlade AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryBreckland SchoolFree schools
Good
1.4 miPrimaryWeeting Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Forest Academy

What is Forest Academy's Ofsted rating?

Forest Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Forest Academy rank in England?

Forest Academy ranks 11,188 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

What are Forest Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils at Forest Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Forest Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Forest Academy made 32 offers from 48 applications (1.5 per offer), and 32 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Forest Academy?

Forest Academy has 389 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Forest Academy?

Forest Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Forest Academy?

At Forest Academy, the average class had 25.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Forest Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Forest Academy missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.