Forest Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Ilford (Redbridge).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Beacon Multi-Academy Trust Limited
Forest Academy is one of 3 schools run by Beacon Multi-Academy Trust Limited.
- Type of school
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Business Innovation Hub | - | Redbridge | 35 | 5 | Good 2024 |
| Beal High School | Secondary | Redbridge | 2,615 | 11 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Forest Academy (this school) | Secondary | Redbridge | 749 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| 3 schools | 3,399 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.