School profile

Forres Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Hoddesdon, EN11 0RW

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

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.

Forres Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages5 to 11
Pupils199
GenderMixed
Head teacherRebecca Fitts
TrustSPIRAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Local authorityHertfordshire
Opened01 Sept 2024

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151161.

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 schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire64%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 Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading61%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire76%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 pupils199
Girls97
Boys102
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.7%
First language not English16.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.52.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size25.6

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
69.3%
Other White
12.6%
African
4%
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
Other mixed
2%
Bangladeshi
1.5%
Caribbean
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
White and Black African
1%
White and Asian
1%

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 teacherNot available
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.Not available
Teachers (FTE)2
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.13
Support staff (FTE)2.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.8

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.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.51
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence6.7%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.2%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire1%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 rate8.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 Forres Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryThe John Warner SchoolAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.3 miNurseryRye Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryThe Cranbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRoselands Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHigh Leigh Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miNot applicableHaileybury CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miSecondaryRobert Barclay AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Cross Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Forres Primary Academy

What is Forres Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Forres Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Oct 2022.

How does Forres Primary Academy rank in England?

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

What are Forres Primary Academy's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Forres Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Forres Primary Academy made 22 offers from 51 applications (2.3 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Forres Primary Academy?

Forres Primary Academy has 199 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Forres Primary Academy?

Forres Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Forres Primary Academy?

At Forres Primary Academy, the average class had 25.6 pupils in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Forres Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Forres Primary Academy missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.2% 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.