Forres Primary Academy

How places are decided at Forres Primary Academy

Forres Primary Academy: key facts

How many pupils attend Forres Primary Academy?

Forres Primary Academy has 199 pupils on roll.

What ages does Forres Primary Academy take?

Forres Primary Academy admits pupils aged 5 to 11.

Where is Forres Primary Academy located?

Forres Primary Academy is located in Hoddesdon, EN11 0RW, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to Forres Primary Academy?

Forres Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Forres Primary Academy?

Distance did not decide places at Forres Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Forres Primary Academy?

When Forres Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or Social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. The Local School Committee will determine whether the evidence provided is sufficiently compelling to meet the requirements for this rule. The evidence must relate specifically to the school applied for under Rule 2 and must clearly demonstrate why it is the only school that can meet the child’s needs; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling on the roll of the school or linked school at the time of application, or whose sibling has been offered and has accepted a place. This applies to reception through to Year 5 in infant, junior and primary schools. Sibling connections in a school’s final year group will also be recognised for In Year admissions, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example, the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie-break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Forres Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 69.3% of pupils at Forres Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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