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The Forest Academy

Primary

Barnsley · Barnsley · S70 3NG www.theforest-academy.co.uk

Pupils
352
cap. 253
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
352
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
352
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding

Ofsted inspection · 02/02/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarnsley
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of The Forest Academy · Primary · Barnsley

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
70%
-3pp
73%67%60%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
RWM higher standard
0%
-6pp
7%4%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
74%
Reading higher standard
26%
Writing expected standard
70%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
74%
Maths higher standard
44%
Science expected standard
77%
SPAG expected standard
70%
SPAG higher standard
26%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
352
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
18%

Contact

Address
Thornton Road, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3NG
Local authority
Barnsley
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2570%0%74%26%70%0%74%44%77%70%104.0106.0103.018%352
2023/2473%6%85%27%75%6%88%27%81%85%107.0107.0107.018%352
2022/2360%7%69%21%76%12%71%24%81%71%103.0104.0104.0+0.50+0.90+1.3018%353
2018/1972%7%77%16%88%14%98%33%81%88%104.0107.0106.0+2.70+2.70+5.3018%328
2017/1865%3%74%10%87%13%81%16%74%77%103.0104.0105.0+2.90+5.20+3.9020%298
2016/1743%4%57%14%82%18%54%7%82%36%100.099.098.0+0.10+3.80-1.2016%284

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2535220.618%21%39%6%18%
2023/2435220.718%18%41%6%20%
2022/2335319.018%18%45%6%13%
2021/2235121.214%16%44%6%14%
2020/2134318.014%15%43%
2018/1932820.718%12%50%4%10%
2017/1829822.920%12%52%4%9%
2016/1728418.516%12%57%4%8%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.