Forest Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Brandon, Suffolk
Forest Academy is a primary school in Brandon, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (academy converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- Bury Road, Brandon, IP27 0FP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 389 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this school.”
- “Staff get to know pupils well and are supportive and encouraging.”
- “The school is highly inclusive, particularly for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, the proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard in the grammar, punctuation and spelling tests is below average.”
- “However, it is too early to fully see the impact of this work.”
- “Until recently, pupils' attendance was not where it needed to be, especially for persistently absent pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 54% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 32 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Glade Academy 0.3 mi Good
- Lakenheath Community Primary School 4.3 mi Good
- Elveden Church of England Primary Academy 4.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 7.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beck Row Primary Academy 7.9 mi Good
- Great Heath Academy 8.0 mi Good
- St Mary's Church of England Academy 8.2 mi Requires improvement
- West Row Academy 9.4 mi No Ofsted grade