Welcome to Forest Academy, a vibrant, inclusive primary school set within eight acres of green space in Shirley. We are proud to serve a diverse and dynamic community, offering a high-quality, values-led education where every child is known, supported and inspired to thrive.

At Forest, our core values — kindness, respect, resilience, responsibility, collaboration and curiosity —are woven into daily life. We nurture confident, compassionate learners who think critically, act with integrity and see themselves as leaders of the future.

We are proud to be recognised as a Nurturing Schools Award holder and a Healthy Relationships Champion School (July 2025). As an IQM Flagship School for Inclusion and a DfE Attendance Hub, we place wellbeing, equity and opportunity at the heart of everything we do.

Our rich global curriculum, inclusive culture and strong community partnerships ensure every pupil can flourish academically, socially and emotionally. As part of the Inspire Partnership, we collaborate widely to offer the very best to every child and family.

We hope this website gives you a glimpse of what makes Forest Academy special. If you’d like to visit or find out more, please don’t hesitate to get in touch — we’d love to welcome you.