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Heart of the Forest Community Special School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Speech House
 Coleford
 Gloucestershire GL16 7EJ
Telephone: 01594 822175

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 4-19)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2005
History: This school arose from Dean Hall School and Oakdene School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lucyna Mansfield (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Stephanie Withington
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.4 / 50.66
Non-teaching Staff*: 64.45
Number of pupils: 143
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.8
Sex: Mixed (65% boys / 35% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 47.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 18.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 5.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £3,432,022*
Income Per Pupil: £24,000
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Gloucestershire
Constituency: Forest of Dean
Electoral Ward: Cinderford West
School Number: 9167025

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th February 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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