- Address
- Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0FP
- Suffolk (935)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mrs April Grimes
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 3 to 11
- Phase of education
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Single-academy trust
- FOREST ACADEMY
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 136316,
DfE number: 935/2003
UKPRN: 10032211 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Telephone
- 01842810309
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
Why the rating is not displayed
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- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- Does not apply
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Not applicable
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 420
- Number of pupils
- 389
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 November 2010
- Reason establishment opened
- Academy Converter
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 74
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 20.2%
- Type of SEN provision
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 1 July 2026
- Type of resourced provision
- Not applicable
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
Legal duty to provide governance information
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All maintained school governing bodies and academy trusts have a legal duty to provide all of the governance information requested on this page in so far as it is available to them.
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Governance professional - single-academy trust (SAT)
Not recorded
Chair of trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Graeme Anderson | 1859762 | Appointed by GB/board | 21 January 2026 | 6 July 2029 |
Trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Jasmine Newson | 1828565 | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 16 September 2025 | 15 September 2029 |
| Mrs Danielle Lomas | 1762390 | Appointed by GB/board | 24 September 2024 | 23 September 2028 |
| Mrs Rita Adrego | 1744411 | Appointed by GB/board | 20 May 2024 | 19 May 2028 |
| Mrs April Grimes | 1219515 | Appointed by academy members | 16 June 2023 | 15 June 2027 |
| Mrs Margaret Anne Crowther | 1657113 | Appointed by academy members | 16 June 2023 | 27 February 2027 |
| Mrs Danielle James | 1762387 | Elected by school staff | 24 September 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
Members
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Roy Griggs | 1783575 | Appointed by academy members | 3 December 2024 |
| Mr Arron MacDonald | 1783576 | Appointed by academy members | 3 December 2024 |
| Mrs Claire Goldstone | 1332023 | Appointed by academy members | 12 November 2018 |
| Mrs Fiona Rushton-Lee | 1850819 | Appointed by academy members | 25 November 2025 |
| Mrs Fransisca Elena Podar | 1696139 | Appointed by academy members | 11 October 2023 |
Accounting officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs April Grimes | 1010451 | 8 September 2014 | Not recorded |
Chief financial officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Naimi White | 1576883 | 29 January 2022 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Irlam | 1843877 | Trustee | 10 November 2025 | 2 June 2026 |
| David Graeme Anderson | 1819904 | Trustee | 7 July 2025 | 20 January 2026 |
| Rita Adrego | 1790924 | Chair of trustees | 21 January 2025 | 20 January 2026 |
| Meghan Norton | 1762381 | Trustee | 24 September 2024 | 17 January 2026 |
| Priscilla Richardson | 1569502 | Member | 15 December 2021 | 25 November 2025 |
| Matthew Paul Rickard | 1603085 | Trustee | 28 June 2022 | 16 September 2025 |
These establishments are linked with Forest Academy, URN: 136316. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124532 | Forest Community Primary School | Predecessor | 1 November 2010 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- East of England
- District
- West Suffolk
- Ward
- Brandon Central
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Suffolk
- Urban/rural description
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E10000029
- Easting
- 578381
- Northing
- 286411
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 200001369686
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- West Suffolk 002
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- West Suffolk 002B
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.