Forres Primary Academy, Hoddesdon
Forres Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Hoddesdon, part of Spiral Partnership Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 8 schools in Hoddesdon with published results, and 12,107th of 14,452 across England. It was 56% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Forres Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Forres Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Forres Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Forres Primary Academy as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Forres Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Forres Primary Academy are The Cranbourne Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 82% maths); Roselands Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths); St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 54% reading, 44% maths); and High Leigh Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 60% reading, 56% maths).
Forres Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
The Cranbourne Primary SchoolRoselands Primary SchoolSt Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary SchoolHigh Leigh Primary School
The trust
Forres Primary Academy is one of 7 schools run by Spiral Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
33.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 35 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 26 (13.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Forres Primary Academy had 2 teachers in 2026, one for every 119 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rye House Railway Station, about 880 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Forres School (near), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Forres Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Forres Primary Academy issued 20 suspensions, 8.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Forres Primary Academy are The John Warner School (0.3 miles) and Robert Barclay Academy (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Forres Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Forres Primary School (URN 117284), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2022.
At a Glance
33.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
26.4
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Forres Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Forres Primary Academy.
- Spring Meadows at The Cranbourne Primary School500m away · Not yet graded
- Kidz Zone Club - Roselands Primary School920m away · Not yet graded
- CHIPS-Hoddesdon Scheme930m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Forres Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Forres Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Forres Primary Academy is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Forres Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
237 pupils
420 places
183 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hoddesdon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hoddesdon
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
26
EHC Plans
30.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
199
Total Pupils
102
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
2
Teachers
99.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
2026 data
School Funding
£5,618
Per pupil
£1510k
Total funding
£108k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3%
Overall absence
19.5%
Persistent absence
231
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Forres Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Forres Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Forres Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Forres Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Forres Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Forres Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Forres Primary School (URN 117284), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2022.
What is the catchment area for Forres Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Forres Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Forres Primary Academy?
Forres Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Forres Primary Academy?
Classes at Forres Primary Academy average 25.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Forres Primary Academy?
Forres Primary Academy has around 199 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Forres Primary Academy?
7.3% of sessions were missed at Forres Primary Academy in 2024/25. 19.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Forres Primary Academy?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Forres Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Forres Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Forres Primary Academy: Spring Meadows at The Cranbourne Primary School (500m away, registered, not yet graded), Kidz Zone Club - Roselands Primary School (920m away, registered, not yet graded) and CHIPS-Hoddesdon Scheme (930m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Forres Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Forres Primary Academy?
Forres Primary Academy is at Stanstead Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 0RW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)