Forest Academy
Brandon · Suffolk
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Forest Academy is a primary academy in Brandon, Suffolk. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
FOREST ACADEMY is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 primary school. Local authorities: Suffolk. Regions: East of England. — from the FOREST ACADEMY public record.
Forest Academy is a primary academy in Brandon, Suffolk, part of FOREST ACADEMY. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Forest Academy
- Address
- Bury Road
- Postcode
- IP27 0FP
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Suffolk
- URN (official identifier)
- 136316
- Establishment number
- 2003
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 389
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- FOREST ACADEMY
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Skillern
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 10 Mar 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.forest.suffolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01842810309
- Date opened
- 1 Nov 2010
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Forest Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 389 | 102,135 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 19.0% | 22.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 13.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.6% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 12.9% | 12.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Forest Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 13 May 2026
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 13 Jan 2022
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 2 Feb 2018
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 19 Jun 2014
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Forest Community Primary School (URN 124532)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 21 Oct 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Forest Community Primary School (URN 124532)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 25 Nov 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Forest Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.0% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Forest Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £125,550 for 81 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 22.4% | 24.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £348 | £323 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Forest Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 400 pupils.
| This school | Suffolk average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,622,000 £6,563 per pupil | £7,029 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,570,000 £6,433 per pupil | £6,691 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,323,000 £3,312 per pupil · 51.5% | £3,659 · 54.7% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £628,000 £1,572 per pupil · 24.4% | £1,040 · 15.5% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £109 · 1.6% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £95 · 1.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £52,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £339,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,845 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending up £588 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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