58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
86%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
606.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
823
Pupils · 2024/25
59%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRedbridge
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio12.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Forest Academy · Secondary · Redbridge
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+1pp
63%57%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-6pp
49%41%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
42.2
-2.1
46.543.640.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.2
EBacc entry
86%
+5pp
86%60%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
EBacc APS
606.7
+45.2
606.7495.6384.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 606.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
823
Pupil : teacher ratio
12.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
59%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Harbourer Road, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3TN
Local authority
Redbridge
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 37% | 42.2 | Not applicable | 86% | 606.7 | 87% | 823 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 43% | 44.3 | +0.11 | 81% | 561.6 | 86% | 825 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 32% | 40.7 | -0.33 | 78% | 574.5 | 84% | 758 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 49% | 46.5 | -0.05 | 44% | 384.5 | 67% | 672 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 35% | 44.8 | -0.04 | 34% | 475.8 | 70% | 576 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 39% | 43.0 | +0.09 | 11% | 314.2 | 44% | 732 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 38% | 44.5 | +0.11 | 42% | — | 75% | 863 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 27.9 | C- | +0.15 | 17% | 99 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 823 | 14.8 | 18% | 59% | 31% | 6% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 825 | 14.2 | 17% | 59% | 31% | 6% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 758 | 12.5 | 17% | 56% | 34% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 672 | 14.2 | 17% | 53% | 38% | 6% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 628 | 12.1 | 18% | 52% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 576 | 9.6 | 16% | 59% | 36% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 732 | 11.6 | 14% | 59% | 39% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 863 | 13.8 | 15% | 59% | 40% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.