Alternatives to Forest Academy
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Forest Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Forest Academy, for comparison
0.68 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, loosening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), February 2022: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy Benson
Croydon |
0.9 km 0.5 mi |
1.30 | More families are naming it first 0.86 → 1.13 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Oak Lodge Primary School
West Wickham |
1.2 km 0.7 mi |
1.00 | More families are naming it first 0.84 → 0.93 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| St John's CofE Primary School
Croydon |
1.4 km 0.9 mi |
1.52 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.68 → 1.34 |
Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Orchard Way Primary School
Croydon |
1.6 km 1.0 mi |
0.90 | Little change 0.9 → 0.9 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Applegarth Academy
Croydon |
1.8 km 1.1 mi |
1.00 | Little change 0.97 → 0.97 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Hawes Down Primary School
West Wickham |
1.8 km 1.1 mi |
1.18 | Little change 1.18 → 1.21 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.