Forest Gate Academy
Daniel Adamson Avenue, Partington, Manchester, M31 4PN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE DEAN TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Anita Edwards
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Dean Trust
- Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 138788
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617754356
About this school
Forest Gate Academy is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 215 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Forest Gate Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 December 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 76% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 16% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 92% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 76% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 80% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Forest Gate Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Trafford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 65.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 67.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 222 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 228 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Forest Gate Academy compares
Forest Gate Academy ranked 49th of 55 primary schools in Trafford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 6.3% | 62.7% | 215 | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | — | 6.5% | 42.5% | 232 | 0.2 miles |
| Partington Central Academy | 62% | 5.4% | 57.4% | 373 | 0.6 miles |
| St Helen's Church of England Primary School | 86% | 2.9% | 21% | 131 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 69% | 5.3% | 33% | 209 | 0.8 miles |
| Cadishead Primary Academy | — | — | — | 210 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 62.69%
- English as an additional language
- 8.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.28%
- Persistent absence
- 15.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Partington Central Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Helen's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Cadishead Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Forest Gate Academy ranks 168th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Forest Gate Academy teach?
- Forest Gate Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Forest Gate Academy?
- The headteacher of Forest Gate Academy is Ms Anita Edwards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Forest Gate Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Forest Gate Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Forest Gate Academy?
- Forest Gate Academy has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Forest Gate Academy full?
- Forest Gate Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 215 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Forest Gate Academy a faith school?
- No. Forest Gate Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Forest Gate Academy a selective school?
- No. Forest Gate Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Forest Gate Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Forest Gate Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Forest Gate Academy part of an academy trust?
- Forest Gate Academy is part of THE DEAN TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Forest Gate Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Forest Gate Academy compare with other schools in Trafford?
- Forest Gate Academy ranked 49th of 55 primary schools in Trafford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Forest Gate Academy's absence rate?
- Forest Gate Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Forest Gate Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Forest Gate Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.