Forest Academy
Harbourer Road, Ilford, IG6 3TN
749 pupils · 80% of 940 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Free school meals
- 34.4%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 12 January 2023, published 2 March 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 42.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 37.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 57.6% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 86.1% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.55 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 134 | 74 | 190 | 106 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 109 | 83 | 214 | 104 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 172 | 59 | 225 | 89 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 174 | 68 | 171 | 91 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 176 | 60 | 171 | 71 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 187 | 61 | 164 | 80 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 169 | 78 | 204 | 101 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 143 | 60 | 177 | 78 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- King Solomon High School 2.5 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Ilford County High School 3.2 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- West Hatch High School 3.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Oaks Park High School 3.7 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- The Warren School 4 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Caterham High School 4.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.