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Forest Academy

Bridle Road, Shirley, Croydon, CR0 8HQ

Local ranking23rd of 85 primary schools in Croydon
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

656

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
73.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
77.0%
Writing (Expected)
80.0%
Maths (Expected)
77.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
67.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
190
Boys
96 (51%)
Girls
94 (49%)
Capacity
656 (29% full)
SEND
23.2%
FSM Eligible
61.0%
EAL
34.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
21.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,654/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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

2024-25
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  • Black African: 27.2%
  • White British: 20.1%
  • White Other: 7.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 7.1%
  • Black Other: 6.0%
  • Mixed Other: 5.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.9%
  • Asian Other: 4.9%

27.2%

Black African

20.1%

White British

7.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140113
UKPRN
10043109
Establishment No.
2109
Trust
INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST

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