SCHOOL PROFILE

Forest Academy

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 137692
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 940 Published school capacity
Capacity used 79.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

12 January 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Redbridge
Trust BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 749 749 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 344 45.9% of pupils
Male pupils 405 54.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

34.3%
9.5 pts above England
School 34.3%
Redbridge 21.9%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

57.1%
36.8 pts above England
School 57.1%
Redbridge 53.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Redbridge 0.1%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other White background
21.9%
164
White British
16.6%
124
Pakistani
12.8%
96
Bangladeshi
9.5%
71
African
8.4%
63
Indian
8.3%
62
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 19.5% 146 of 749 pupils
1.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.5%
Redbridge 16.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.9% 104 pupils
England 14.8% 0.9 pts below
EHC plans 5.6% 42 pupils
England 6.0% 0.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 40
Speech, language & communication 35
Autistic spectrum disorder 32
Moderate learning difficulty 17
Specific learning difficulty 13
Other difficulty or disability 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

42.2 3.0 pts above England
School 42.2
Redbridge 50.0
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 37.1% England 36.0% 1.1 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 57.6% England 51.4% 6.2 pts above England
EBacc entry 86.1% England 30.6% 55.5 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.02 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.11 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.97%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.25 pts lower than England
School 5.97%
Redbridge 6.39%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.23%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.42 pts higher than England
School 18.23%
Redbridge 17.92%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.44%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.36 pts lower than England
School 0.44%
Redbridge 1.35%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

79.7% 12.6 pts below England
Forest Academy
79.7%
Redbridge
94.7%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information