The Forest Academy
Thornton Road, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3NG
Local ranking15th of 72 primary schools in Barnsley
Ofsted: Outstanding
Primary
Phase
253
Capacity
3-11
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Year:
KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)
2024-25- Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
- 70.0%
- Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
- 0.0%
- Reading (Expected)
- 74.0%
- Writing (Expected)
- 70.0%
- Maths (Expected)
- 74.0%
- Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
- 70.0%
- Reading avg scaled score
- 104.0
- Maths avg scaled score
- 106.0
- GPS avg scaled score
- 103.0
- Cohort Size
- 43
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 352
- Boys
- 184 (52%)
- Girls
- 168 (48%)
- Capacity
- 253 (139% full)
- SEND
- 18.2%
- FSM Eligible
- 39.4%
- EAL
- 21.0%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 3.4%
- SEN Support
- 14.8%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 19.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 17.4
- Budget per Pupil
- £6,180/yr
Attendance & Absence
2024-25- Overall Absence Rate
- 6.1%
- Persistent Absence
- 17.6%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Not applicable
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 63.1%
- White Other: 15.9%
- Other: 15.9%
- Mixed White & Black African: 1.5%
- Black African: 1.5%
- Asian Chinese: 0.7%
- Mixed Other: 0.5%
- Asian Other: 0.5%
63.1%
White British
15.9%
White Other
15.9%
Other
Historical Trends
KS2 Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Ethnicity Over Time
Contact & Location
Administrative
- URN
- 139136
- UKPRN
- 10039860
- Establishment No.
- 2023
- Trust
- WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST