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*: 16.41 / 14.83
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.87
Number of pupils: 352
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.5
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 38.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 22.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.7%
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. Oakwell Rise Primary Academy (1.3km) show on map
  6. Worsbrough Common Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  7. Oakhill Primary Academy (1.4km) show on map
  8. Ward Green Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  9. Queens Road Academy (1.7km) show on map
  10. Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange (2.0km) show on map
  11. Burton Road Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  12. Barnsley College (2.4km) show on map
  13. Shawlands Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  14. Joseph Locke Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  15. Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  16. Greenacre School (2.9km) show on map
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  18. St Helen's Primary Academy (3.2km) show on map
  19. Summer Lane Primary (3.2km) show on map
  20. Horizon Community College (3.4km) show on map
  21. Springwell Special Academy (3.5km) show on map
  22. Springwell Alternative Academy (3.5km) show on map
  23. High View Primary Learning Centre (3.5km) show on map
  24. Wilthorpe Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  25. Birdwell Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  26. Kings Oak Primary Learning Centre (4.0km) show on map
  27. Keresforth Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  28. Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School (4.1km) show on map
  29. Netherwood Academy (4.1km) show on map
  30. Athersley South Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  31. Jump Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  32. Gawber Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  33. Birkwood Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  34. Laithes Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  35. Upperwood Academy (4.6km) show on map
  36. Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy (4.6km) show on map
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  38. West Meadows Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  39. Kirk Balk Academy (4.7km) show on map
  40. St Helen's Catholic Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  41. St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  42. Carlton Primary Academy (4.7km) show on map
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  44. Churchfield Primary School (4.8km) show on map
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  48. Athersley North Primary School (5.0km) show on map
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  50. Waterton Newstead Academy (5.0km) show on map
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  98. Wath Victoria Primary School (9.3km) show on map
  99. Highgate Primary Academy (9.3km) show on map
  100. Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green (9.3km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Same Trust
Same Sponsor
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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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