Forest Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bridle Road
 Shirley
 Croydon
 Surrey CR0 8HQ
Telephone: 020 8777 2808
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Spring Park Primary School
Trust: Inspire Partnership Academy Trust
Sponsor: Inspire Partnership Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Swabra Lloyd (since April 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Abi Oldfield (went to High Down Junior School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.2 / 7.54
Non-teaching Staff*: 10.51
Number of pupils: 190
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.7
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 60.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 79.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 57.5%
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

Region: London
Authority: Croydon
Constituency: Croydon Central
Electoral Ward: Shirley South
School Number: 3062109

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th February 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

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  2. Harris Primary Academy Benson (0.9km) show on map
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  4. St John's CofE Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  5. St David's Prep (1.4km) show on map
  6. Shirley High School Performing Arts College (1.5km) show on map
  7. Orchard Park High School (1.5km) show on map
  8. Orchard Way Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  9. Coloma Convent Girls' School (1.6km) show on map
  10. Addington Valley Academy (1.7km) show on map
  11. Hawes Down Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  12. Glebe School (1.9km) show on map
  13. Langley Park Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  14. Langley Park School for Girls (2.0km) show on map
  15. Applegarth Academy (2.0km) show on map
  16. Langley Park School for Boys (2.0km) show on map
  17. Trinity School (2.1km) show on map
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  27. Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary (2.7km) show on map
  28. Pickhurst Infant Academy (2.7km) show on map
  29. Pickhurst Academy (2.7km) show on map
  30. Forestdale Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  31. Marian Vian Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  32. Orion Eden Park (2.8km) show on map
  33. Wickham Common Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  34. Tudor Academy (2.9km) show on map
  35. Royal Russell School (2.9km) show on map
  36. Oasis Academy Arena (3.0km) show on map
  37. Courtwood Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  38. Harris Academy Beckenham (3.1km) show on map
  39. Harris Primary Academy Beckenham (3.1km) show on map
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  42. Woodside Primary School (3.4km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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