Forest Gate Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Manchester (Trafford).
KS2 RWM expected
57%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.7%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.3
▼ 6.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
58.6%
▲ 34pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
102%
215 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Forest Gate Academy is a primary school located in Manchester, Trafford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 228 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the THE DEAN TRUST. The school is led by Ms Anita Edwards.
Key facts
- URN
- 138788
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr George Devlin | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Brook | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Irene Webster | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Cara Jennings | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Kirsty Thorbjornsen | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Roy Dixon | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Janet Barker | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Katy Higginson | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Miss Anita Edwards | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 · until 2028 |
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