Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Other · Community special school · Ages 4–19 · Coleford, Gloucestershire
Heart of the Forest Community Special School is an other school in Coleford, Gloucestershire for ages 4–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 February 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Speech House, Coleford, GL16 7EJ
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 160 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 February 2025
Strengths
- “There are warm and respectful working relationships between pupils and staff.”
- “Parents and carers are welcomed into school.”
- “Communication between the school and its families has greatly improved since the last inspection.”
To improve
- “However, the quality of education that pupils currently experience varies too much.”
- “This means that some pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “However, this work is too new to have a positive impact for all pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
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