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

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
17.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.5%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.5
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAverage1.3
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
48
2nd preference
27
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
44
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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