The Forest Academy
The Forest Academy (formerly Hainault Forest High School) is a coeducational secondary school situated near to Hainault Forest Country Park in Hainault, London, England. The school is an academy sponsored by Beacon Multi Academy Trust.[1] The Forest Academy is an Ofsted 'Good' school. It was inspected by Ofsted in January 2023, and was praised for - - “Pupils feel safe and are happy.”
| The Forest Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
20 Bearing Way IG7 4AW England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | Redbridge |
| Department for Education URN | 137692 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Mr Will Mackintosh |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 and up to 18 in the 6th form |
| Enrolment | 800 plus c. 250 in the 6th form |
| Website | https://www.theforestacademy.org/ |
- “Staff have a positive working relationship with pupils, which reflects the school’s culture of respect."
- “Pupils are polite and considerate of others.”
- “Pupils learn in a calm environment and their attendance is high. Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school.”
- “Leaders have designed an ambitious and well-ordered curriculum for all pupils… Teachers have strong subject knowledge and are specialists in their subjects.”
- “Leaders and governors have high expectations for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
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Forest Academy has a co-located 6th form with the Outstanding Beal High School, where students enrolled at Beal 6th Form study courses at either The Forest Academy or Beal High School.[3] Courses offered at The Forest Academy campus 6th form include a 3-year pathway, including GCSEs English and Maths and level 2 courses, A-levels and Level 3 vocational qualifications.[4]
Notable former pupils
- Jimmy Greaves, international footballer who attended the school, and regularly returned to visit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Greaves
- Mz Bratt - Cleopatra Humphrey, electro/grime singer[5]
- Justin Hoyte, footballer
- Bob Crow, trade union leader[6]
References
- "Homepage". Beacon Academy Trust. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- "Forest Academy". Ofsted. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- "A welcome from Mr MacLeod – Vice Principal of BSF". Beal High School. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- Gayne, Daniel (11 August 2021). "A Level results 2021: Three-quarters of Beal pupils get into first choice university". Ilford Recorder. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- "Mz Bratt sings praises of maths". Ilford Recorder. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
Mz Bratt is part of a new breed of intelligent young stars from London crossing over into the charts. A former Hainault Forest High School pupil, she achieved 10 A-C GCSEs, despite the pressures of her fledgling career.
- "Union Bob only thinks of his men - mum". Ilford Recorder. 6 September 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
Mrs Crow recalled how her stepson was brought up in Redbridge and attended Hainault Forest High School, Harbourer Road, Hainault, before rising to the top of the union movement. She said: "He's been back there to see them in the past couple of years. "He went there - they asked him if he wanted to go and see the children."