The Forest Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Thornton Road
 Kendray
 Barnsley
 South Yorkshire S70 3NG
Telephone: 01226 284719

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Kendray Primary School
Trust: Wellspring Academy Trust
Sponsor: Wellspring Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Katie Pierce (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Natalie Wathen and Katie Pierce
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.37 / 12.4
Non-teaching Staff*: 17.44
Number of pupils: 352
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.3
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 37.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 26.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Barnsley
Constituency: Barnsley East
Electoral Ward: Stairfoot
School Number: 3702023

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd February 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  3. Hunningley Primary Academy (0.7km) show on map
  4. The Mill Academy (1.2km) show on map
  5. West Riding Academy (1.2km) show on map
  6. Oakwell Rise Primary Academy (1.3km) show on map
  7. Worsbrough Common Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  8. Oakhill Primary Academy (1.4km) show on map
  9. Ward Green Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  10. Queens Road Academy (1.7km) show on map
  11. Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange (2.0km) show on map
  12. Burton Road Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  13. Barnsley College (2.4km) show on map
  14. Shawlands Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  15. Joseph Locke Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  16. Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  17. Greenacre School (2.9km) show on map
  18. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, B... (3.1km) show on map
  19. Lift St Helen's (3.2km) show on map
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  21. Horizon Community College (3.4km) show on map
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  23. Springwell Alternative Academy (3.5km) show on map
  24. High View Primary Learning Centre (3.5km) show on map
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  26. Birdwell Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  27. Kings Oak Primary (4.0km) show on map
  28. Keresforth Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  29. Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School (4.1km) show on map
  30. Netherwood Academy (4.1km) show on map
  31. Athersley South Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  32. Jump Primary Academy (4.1km) show on map
  33. Gawber Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  34. Birkwood Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  35. Laithes Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  36. Upperwood Academy (4.6km) show on map
  37. Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy (4.6km) show on map
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  99. Wath Victoria Primary School (9.3km) show on map
  100. Highgate Primary Academy (9.3km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Same Trust
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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