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
1.00 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake, stable 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 | SEN provision on site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy Benson
Croydon |
0.9 km 0.5 mi |
1.20 | More first preferences per place 1.1 → 1.25 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Oak Lodge Primary School
West Wickham |
1.2 km 0.7 mi |
1.00 | More first preferences per place 0.86 → 1.0 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | none recorded |
| St John's CofE Primary School
Croydon |
1.4 km 0.9 mi |
1.20 | Fewer first preferences per place 1.73 → 1.36 |
Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Orchard Way Primary School
Croydon |
1.6 km 1.0 mi |
0.87 | Little change in first preferences per place 0.98 → 0.88 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | none recorded |
| Applegarth Academy
Croydon |
1.8 km 1.1 mi |
0.98 | More first preferences per place 0.89 → 0.99 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Hawes Down Primary School
West Wickham |
1.8 km 1.1 mi |
1.00 | Little change in first preferences per place 1.09 → 1.09 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | yes |
"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. "SEN provision on site" says the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.