Forest Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 8 2022 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
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 140113
- Address
- Bridle Road, Shirley, CR0 8HQ
- Website
- www.forestacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 190 (30% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 34.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 60.5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Caribbean | 6.8% |
| Other White | 6.8% |
| Mixed | 13.2% |
| White British | 19.5% |
| African | 26.3% |
| Other Black | 5.8% |
| Pakistani | 4.7% |
| Other Asian | 4.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 3.2% |
| Other | 3.2% |
| Unclassified | 3.2% |
| Indian | 2.6% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.2
WritingWell above average2.8
MathsAverage2.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 73% |
| Local authority average | 68% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 7% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Forest Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 28
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 19
- 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 | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 25 11 14 |
| Year 1 | 29 18 11 |
| Year 2 | 27 12 15 |
| Year 3 | 26 12 14 |
| Year 4 | 23 11 12 |
| Year 5 | 29 13 16 |
| Year 6 | 30 18 12 |