Forest AcademyGlade Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brandon.
Summary of the comparison
Forest Academy and Glade Academy are primary schools in Brandon.
Forest Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Glade Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Forest Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Forest Academy was judged the expected standard and Glade Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Forest Academy and 58.0% for Glade Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Forest Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Glade Academy (40.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrandonForest Academy | BrandonGlade Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 110th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 205th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 412 | 189 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Brandon, IP27 0FP | Brandon, IP27 0DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 412 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 26.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.3% | 22.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% | 12.6% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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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