The Forest Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 3 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Unique reference
- 139136
- Address
- Thornton Road, Kendray, S70 3NG
- Website
- www.theforest-academy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 352 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 17.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.4%
- Persistent absence
- 12.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
White British 77.6%
Other White 15.1%
African 3.1%
Mixed 1.7%
Chinese 1.4%
Unclassified 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.5
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAverage1.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 60%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Forest Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 45
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 22 13 9 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 8 5 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 2 1 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 5 1 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 46 19 27 |
| Year 1 | 45 26 19 |
| Year 2 | 44 22 22 |
| Year 3 | 45 24 21 |
| Year 4 | 43 26 17 |
| Year 5 | 44 25 19 |
| Year 6 | 48 18 30 |