The Forest Academy
Academy sponsor led in Barnsley, Barnsley.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 346 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 253 |
| Free school meals | 42.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Address | Thornton Road, Kendray, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3NG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.theforest-academy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01226284719 |
| URN | 139136 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 February 2023, published 20 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| 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
- Bank End Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Hunningley Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- The Mill Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Worsbrough Common Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Ward Green Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Oakhill Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Queens Road Academy (primary school, about 1.7 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Barnsley
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.