Forest Academy
Bury Road, Brandon, IP27 0FP
389 pupils · 93% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- FOREST ACADEMY
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Free school meals
- 20.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 March 2026, published 13 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 54% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 4% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 32 | 32 | 48 | 32 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 33 | 31 | 52 | 32 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 42 | 41 | 59 | 42 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 52 | 48 | 69 | 50 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 67 | 83 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 56 | 54 | 67 | 56 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 61 | 63 | 73 | 61 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 56 | 55 | 71 | 56 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Glade Academy 0.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Weeting Church of England Primary School 2.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Iceni Primary Academy 5.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
- Mundford Church of England Primary Academy 7.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Lakenheath Community Primary School 7.5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Elveden Church of England Primary Academy 7.6 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.