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Forest Academy

West Suffolk, IP27 0FPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2026
KS2 Results
54%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 33 places
Ranking
#9,639
of 13,686 nationally

About Forest Academy

Forest Academy sits in the middle of the pack when it comes to primary schools in Suffolk, and its headline Key Stage 2 results tell a fairly mixed story. The school’s proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 54%, which is four percentage points below the local authority average of 58%. That places it 142nd out of 253 primary schools in Suffolk, and 31st out of 44 in West Suffolk specifically — firmly in the bottom half of its immediate area. On the plus side, the school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 it received 52 applications for 33 places, with 31 of those coming as first preferences, suggesting it remains a popular choice among local families despite results that don’t quite match the LA norm.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBury Road, Brandon, West Suffolk, IP27 0FP
HeadteacherApril Grimes
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils412
Free School Meals (FSM)24.5%
School Capacity412 / 420 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:15

Source: forest.suffolk.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Forest Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.