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The Forest Academy

Thornton Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3NG · URN 139136

Public data summary

8.1

out of 10 · 20 data sources

Coverage 71% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Outstanding
Pupils: 168
Age range: 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 253
Local authority: Barnsley

Outcomes

Published performance

KS2 combined: 73.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 6.5%
Persistent absence: 19.9%
Free school meals: 30.1%
SEN support: 18.2%
English additional language: 21.0%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 10.2:1
Average class size: 29.2
Staff turnover: 0.0%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

7.8

4 contributing signals

Progress

9.2

3 contributing signals

Attendance

7.0

6 contributing signals

Resources

8.8

4 contributing signals

Equity

8.1

3 contributing signals

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