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The Forest Academy

URN: 139136

Address: Thornton Road, Kendray, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3NG
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Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 2 February 2023 was:

Outstanding

Quality of education:

Outstanding

Behaviour and attitudes:

Outstanding

Personal development:

Outstanding

Leadership and management:

Outstanding

Early years provision:

Outstanding

Outstanding

All reports

  1. School inspection: OutstandingSchool inspection, PDF - 21 March 2023
  2. Short inspection Short inspection, PDF - 30 January 2019
  3. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 26 February 2015
  4. Opened

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About The Forest Academy

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Barnsley

Pupils

  • Age Range: 3 - 11
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 352
  • School capacity: 253

Location

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  • Address: Thornton Road, Kendray, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3NG
  • Region: Yorkshire and The Humber

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