The Forest Academy (formerly Hainault Forest High School) is a

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secondary school situated near to

Hainault Forest Country Park Hainault Forest Country Park is a Country Park located in Greater London, with portions in: Hainault in the London Borough of Redbridge; the London Borough of Havering; and in the Lambourne parish of the Epping Forest District in Essex. Geog ...

in Hainault,

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, England. The school is an

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sponsored by Beacon Multi Academy Trust. The Forest Academy is an Ofsted 'Good' school. It was inspected by Ofsted in January 2023, and was praised for - - “Pupils feel safe and are happy.” - “Staff have a positive working relationship with pupils, which reflects the school’s culture of respect." - “Pupils are polite and considerate of others.” - “Pupils learn in a calm environment and their attendance is high. Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school.” - “Leaders have designed an ambitious and well-ordered curriculum for all pupils… Teachers have strong subject knowledge and are specialists in their subjects.” - “Leaders and governors have high expectations for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).” Forest Academy has a co-located 6th form with the

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Beal High School Beal High School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Redbridge, Greater London, England. The school begins at Year 7 and continues with compulsory schooling through Year 11. Years 12 and 13 for ...

, where students enrolled at Beal 6th Form study courses at either The Forest Academy or

. Courses offered at The Forest Academy campus 6th form include a 3-year pathway, including GCSEs English and Maths and level 2 courses, A-levels and Level 3 vocational qualifications.

Notable former pupils

Jimmy Greaves James Peter Greaves (20 February 1940 – 19 September 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. Greaves is regarded as one of England’s best ever players. He is England's fifth-highest international goalscorer ...

, international footballer who attended the school, and regularly returned to visit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Greaves *

Mz Bratt Cleopatra Humphrey (born 4 November 1988) formerly known by her stage name Mz. Bratt and currently known as Cleo., is an English rapper and neo-soul grime musician. History Humphrey was born in Bow, London. Later, she moved to Hainault and st ...

- Cleopatra Humphrey, electro/grime singer *

Justin Hoyte Justin Raymond Hoyte (born 20 November 1984) is a professional footballer. Primarily a right back, Hoyte previously played for English clubs Arsenal, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Millwall and Dagenham & Redbridge, as well as American side FC Ci ...

, footballer * Bob Crow, trade union leader

References

External links

The Forest Academy official website
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