Forest Academy

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Bury Road, Brandon, IP27 0FP

Headteacher: Mrs April GrimesSchool website ↗Pupils: 412 (capacity: 420)Part of FOREST ACADEMY

Ofsted RatingInspected 11 November 2021Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
54.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
4.0%

Reading

Expected level65.0%
Exceeding31.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding4.0%

Maths

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding26.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
33
Applications received
52
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
35.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
19.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
22.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1662.0%7.0%-4.5-2.5-3.9
2016/1757.0%7.0%-6.1-4.4-4.4
2017/1886.0%21.0%-1.9-1.5-2.1
2018/1948.0%14.0%-2.2-0.4-1.4
2022/2360.0%2.0%-0.2+0.3+0.5
2023/2454.0%3.0%---
2024/2554.0%4.0%---
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