Forest Academy
Academy converter in Brandon, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 389 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 20.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | FOREST ACADEMY |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0FP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.forest.suffolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01842810309 |
| URN | 136316 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 March 2026, published 13 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 November 2021, published 13 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Glade Academy (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Weeting Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Iceni Primary Academy (primary school, about 5.3 km)
- Lakenheath Community Primary School (primary school, about 6.9 km)
- Mundford Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 7.4 km)
- Elveden Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 7.6 km)
- Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell (primary school, about 8.1 km)
- The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 8.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.