- Address
- Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0FP
- Local authority
- Suffolk (935)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mrs April Grimes
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 3 to 11
- Phase of education
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Single-academy trust
- FOREST ACADEMY
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 136316,
DfE number: 935/2003
UKPRN: 10032211 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Telephone
- 01842810309
- Ofsted rating
-
(Last inspection: 12 November 2021)
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- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- Does not apply
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Not applicable
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 315
- Number of pupils
- 448
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 November 2010
- Reason establishment opened
- Academy Converter
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 86
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 21.6%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 21 March 2023
- Type of SEN provision
- Type of resourced provision
- Not applicable
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
Legal duty to provide governance information
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All maintained school governing bodies and academy trusts have a legal duty to provide all of the governance information requested on this page in so far as it is available to them.
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Chair of trustees
| Name | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Anthony Richardson | Appointed by GB/board | 11 October 2022 | 10 October 2023 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Anne Crowther | Appointed by GB/board | 28 February 2023 | 27 February 2027 |
| Francisca Elena Podar | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 11 October 2022 | 10 October 2026 |
| Laura LaFond | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2022 | 31 August 2026 |
| Matthew Paul Rickard | Appointed by GB/board | 28 June 2022 | 27 June 2026 |
| Helen Morley | Appointed by academy members | 8 November 2021 | 7 November 2025 |
| Amy Coyne | Elected by parents | 5 October 2021 | 4 October 2025 |
| Chris James Egan | Elected by parents | 14 June 2021 | 13 June 2025 |
| James Norton | Appointed by GB/board | 14 June 2021 | 13 June 2025 |
| Phillip Anthony Richardson | Appointed by GB/board | 15 June 2020 | 14 June 2024 |
| April Grimes | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 20 January 2011 | Not recorded |
Members
| Name | Appointed by | From |
|---|---|---|
| Claire Goldstone | Appointed by academy members | 12 November 2018 |
| Kylie Major | Appointed by academy members | 15 December 2021 |
| Mary Andrew | Appointed by academy members | 15 December 2014 |
| Matthew Hopes | Appointed by academy members | 15 December 2021 |
| Phillip Anthony Richardson | Appointed by GB/board | 20 September 2021 |
| Priscilla Richardson | Appointed by academy members | 15 December 2021 |
| Sharron Coburn | Appointed by academy members | 22 October 2021 |
Chief financial officer
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Naimi White | 29 January 2022 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Hopes | Trustee | Appointed by academy members | 15 December 2021 | 15 November 2022 |
| Phillip Anthony Richardson | Chair of trustees | Appointed by GB/board | 21 September 2021 | 11 October 2022 |
| Laura Elizabeth LaFond | Member | Appointed by academy members | 11 November 2021 | 31 August 2022 |
| Annabelle Culley-Tea | Trustee | Appointed by GB/board | 1 October 2021 | 28 August 2022 |
| Mary Andrew | Trustee | Appointed by GB/board | 19 May 2014 | 19 May 2022 |
| Lorna Karen Rourke | Trustee | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2014 | 30 April 2022 |
These establishments are linked with Forest Academy, URN: 136316. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124532 | Forest Community Primary School | Predecessor | 1 November 2010 |
- Regional schools commissioner (RSC) region
- East of England and North-East London
- Government office region (GOR)
- East of England
- District
- West Suffolk
- Ward
- Brandon Central
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Suffolk
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E10000029
- Easting
- 578381
- Northing
- 286411
- Middle super output area (MSOA)
- Forest Heath 001
- Lower super output area (LSOA)
- Forest Heath 001B
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.