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Forest Academy

Academy sponsor led · Ilford · IG6 3TN

Ages 11–16 · 749 pupils · Redbridge

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.3

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.11
−20+2
Attainment 844.3
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry81%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
965

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

59

Places offered

172

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
225
Preferred offers (top 3)
89
Applications from outside LA
38
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

749 pupils · 940 places

Pupils on roll
749
Boys / girls
405 / 344
School capacity
940
Capacity fill
749 / 940 (80%)
Free school meals
34.4%
FSM pupils
256
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Beacon Multi-Academy Trust Limited
Headteacher
Mrs Cristalina Fernandes-Bates

Location

Address
Harbourer Road, Hainault
Postcode
IG6 3TN
Town
Ilford
County
Essex
Local authority
Redbridge
District
Redbridge
Constituency
Ilford North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
30 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Ilford, Redbridge, 749 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Ilford
56
Secondary schools in Ilford
9
Academies among open schools in Ilford
20% (11)
Open schools in IG6
12
Secondary in IG6
3
Open schools in Redbridge LA
95
Secondary in Redbridge LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Cristalina Fernandes-Bates
Telephone
02085004266
Website
http://www.theforestacademy.co.uk

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