My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
35%Agree
52%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
0%Forest Academy
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
IG6 3TN / 11–16 / None
Good
Ofsted
42.2
Attainment 8
78%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 42.2
- Progress 8
- 0.11
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 37.1%
78% of parents would recommend this school
54 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
39%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
7%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
26%Agree
43%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
7%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
9%Agree
9%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
7%Not applicable
51%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
31%Agree
41%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
0%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
26%Agree
29%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
15%Don't know
6%Not applicable
17%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
37%No
63%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 20 parents
Strongly agree
30%Agree
25%Disagree
25%Strongly disagree
20%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
26%Agree
45%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
7%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
33%Agree
48%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
7%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
31%Agree
41%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
15%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
31%Agree
52%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
44%Agree
37%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
11%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
33%Agree
40%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
11%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
78%No
22%18% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
18%
SEN support
4.4%
EHCP
Resourced Provision
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.4%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.9%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 4%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.7%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2.9%
76.1% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 76.1%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1
- Free school meals
- 31%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 12.4:1
- Overall absence
- 5.79%
- Persistent absence
- 17.81%
- English as additional language
- 58.8%
- Teachers with QTS
- 83.5%
- White
- 41%
- Mixed
- 9%
- Asian
- 35%
- Black
- 5.5%
- Other
- 0.6%
Other White24.3%
White British16.5%
Irish0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed3.5%
White & Black African2.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
White & Asian1.5%
Pakistani11.1%
Bangladeshi8.9%
Indian8.3%
Other Asian6.3%
Chinese0.4%
African2.1%
Caribbean1.9%
Other Black1.5%