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Forest Academy

Academy converter · Brandon · IP27 0FP

Ages 3–11 · 389 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
352

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

389 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
389
Boys / girls
205 / 184
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
389 / 420 (93%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
74
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FOREST ACADEMY
Academy trust
FOREST ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mrs April Grimes

Location

Address
Bury Road
Postcode
IP27 0FP
Town
Brandon
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
West Suffolk
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Brandon, Suffolk, 389 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20.2%.

Open schools in Brandon
5
Primary schools in Brandon
4
Academies among open schools in Brandon
60% (3)
Open schools in IP27
5
Primary in IP27
4
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS240%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM24.4%

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs April Grimes
Telephone
01842810309
Website
http://www.forest.suffolk.sch.uk

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