How many pupils does Forest Academy have?

Forest Academy has 823 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal designate of Forest Academy?

The principal designate of Forest Academy is Cristalina Fernandes-Bates.

What type of school is Forest Academy?

Forest Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Forest Academy in?

Forest Academy is in the Redbridge local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Forest Academy

Harbourer Road, Hainault, Redbridge, Essex, IG6 3TN

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 12 January 2023). Last inspected 12 January 2023.

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823

Pupils

31.0%

Free school meals

1 January 2012

Opened

About this school

Forest Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Redbridge, Essex. The school has 823 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 12 January 2023). Last inspected 12 January 2023. The Principal Designate is Cristalina Fernandes-Bates. The school is administered by Redbridge local authority. It belongs to BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED. It opened in 1 January 2012.

School details

Principal Designate: Cristalina Fernandes-Bates
Trust: BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Local authority: Redbridge
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137692

Contact

02085004266 admin@theforestacademy.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Forest Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Redbridge). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

42.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.11

Progress 8 · 2023-24

37%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

58%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.02

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

86%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →