School Summary
Forest Academy
Girls: 200
Total Pupils: 448
Opened: 01-11-2010
Headteacher: April Grimes
Forest Academy
Bury Road
Brandon
Suffolk
IP27 0FP
Telephone: 01842810309
Website: http://www.forest.suffolk.sch.uk
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