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Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Gloucestershire·Not applicable·South West·Community special school·GL16 7EJ
URN: 134190Not judgedOfsted published 1 Apr 2025
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Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
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Pupil progressLimited progress data
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Gloucestershire for local comparison.
Pate's Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 82.7Progress 8 +1.01
Compare with Heart of the Forest Community Special SchoolSir Thomas Rich's School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 77.2Progress 8 +0.91
Compare with Heart of the Forest Community Special SchoolStroud High School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 76.9Progress 8 +0.85
Compare with Heart of the Forest Community Special SchoolMarling School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 73.9Progress 8 +0.64
Compare with Heart of the Forest Community Special SchoolDenmark Road High School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 72.9Progress 8 +0.93
Compare with Heart of the Forest Community Special SchoolSchool information
| URN | 134190 |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Lucyna Mansfield |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | GL16 7EJ |
| Latest pupils | 13 |
| FSM eligible | 47.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Speech House, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7EJ
www.heartoftheforestschool.co.ukView local authority page1594822175| DfE number | 7025 |
| UKPRN | 10015775 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2005 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 1 Apr 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Not judged
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2025 |