School profile

Forest Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ilford, IG6 3TN

Good

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,463 of 3,312

Worse than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Forest Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jan 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils749 of 940 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Salma Riley
TrustBEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Local authorityRedbridge
Opened01 Jan 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137692.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Attainment 8 score41.354.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths50.9%77.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths33.3%62.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths7.3%27.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths44.2%73.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4165--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils749
Girls344
Boys405
Eligible for free school meals34.3%
First language not English57.1%
SEN support104
EHC plan42
Average class size22

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
21.9%
White British
16.6%
Pakistani
12.8%
Bangladeshi
9.5%
African
8.4%
Indian
8.3%
Other Asian
6%
Other mixed
4%
Caribbean
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Overall absence6.9%6.3%8%
Persistent absence20.2%17.4%21.6%
Severe absence1.4%1.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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 (Year 7)134
Applications (Year 7)190
First preference applications (Year 7)74
First preference offers (Year 7)74
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)35

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places940
Pupils on roll819
Unfilled places12.9%
Sixth form pupils on roll2017/18191

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher11
Pupils per adult8.8
Teachers (FTE)68
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.23
Support staff (FTE)28.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2565.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2547.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination89.5%
Staying in education88%
School sixth form51.9%
Further education32.3%
Sixth form college3.8%
Not sustained3.8%
Employment1.5%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 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 miPrimaryCoppice Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryJohn Bramston Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryManford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryChigwell Row Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLimes Farm Infant School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLimes Farm Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miSecondaryKing Solomon High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryWohl Ilford Jewish Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryFairlop Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryChigwell Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Forest Academy

What is Forest Academy's Ofsted rating?

Forest Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jan 2023.

How does Forest Academy rank in England?

Forest Academy ranks 2,463 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend Forest Academy?

Forest Academy has 749 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 940.

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.