Forest AcademyAtam Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Forest Academy and Atam Academy.
Forest Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Atam Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Atam Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Forest Academy was judged Good and Atam Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.3 for Forest Academy and 52.7 for Atam Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Forest Academy (46.5 in 2021-22, 41.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Atam Academy (52.7 in 2023-24, 52.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlfordForest Academy | RomfordAtam Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 19 in Redbridge | 9th of 19 in Redbridge Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 3-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 749 | 1,083 | |
| Capacity | 940 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Ilford, IG6 3TN | Romford, RM6 4XX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.3 | 52.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.3% | 60.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.9% | 82.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 165 | 103 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 81.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 19.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 823 | 1,094 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.1% | 11.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 58.8% | 51.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 6.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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