The Forest Academy
Primary · Barnsley · S70 3NG · URN 139136
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 2 results
Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
70%
Barnsley 64.7%England 61%5.3 percentage points above the area average of 64.7
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Barnsley 8%England 8%7.9 percentage points below the area average of 8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
104
Barnsley 105.34England 1051.3 below the area average of 105.3
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
106
Barnsley 104.58England 1051.4 above the area average of 104.6
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
103
Barnsley 104.78England 1051.8 below the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
26%
Barnsley 26.7%England 32%0.7 percentage points below the area average of 26.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
74%
Barnsley 75.8%1.8 percentage points below the area average of 75.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
70%
Barnsley 72.1%2.1 percentage points below the area average of 72.1
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
74%
Barnsley 76.9%2.9 percentage points below the area average of 76.9
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
43
Barnsley 357.6 above the area average of 35.4
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Barnsley | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% Barnsley 64.7%England 61% | 5.3 percentage points above the area average of 64.7 | 9 percentage points above the national figure of 61 | Overall standards |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% Barnsley 8%England 8% | 7.9 percentage points below the area average of 8 | 8 percentage points below the national figure of 8 | Academic stretch |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104 Barnsley 105.34England 105 | 1.3 below the area average of 105.3 | 1 below the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106 Barnsley 104.58England 105 | 1.4 above the area average of 104.6 | 1 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 103 Barnsley 104.78England 105 | 1.8 below the area average of 104.8 | 2 below the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 26% Barnsley 26.7%England 32% | 0.7 percentage points below the area average of 26.7 | 6 percentage points below the national figure of 32 | Academic stretch |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% Barnsley 75.8% | 1.8 percentage points below the area average of 75.8 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in writing | 70% Barnsley 72.1% | 2.1 percentage points below the area average of 72.1 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% Barnsley 76.9% | 2.9 percentage points below the area average of 76.9 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 43 Barnsley 35 | 7.6 above the area average of 35.4 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkBarnsley · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Primary classes
- 26.4 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 22.8% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 42.4% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 15.3% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 10.4pupils per adult
- Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
- 26% of pupils
- Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
- 0% of pupils
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 18.5pupils per teacher
- Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- 70% of pupils
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 94% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
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- What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
- Ofsted rated The Forest Academy Outstanding at its inspection on 02/02/2023.
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- The Forest Academy is a primary school in Barnsley, postcode S70 3NG (URN 139136).
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