Heart of the Forest Community Special School

Speech House, Coleford, GL16 7EJ

Ofsted: Good

Independent

Phase

145

Capacity

4-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Cohort Size
13

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
67.0%
Continued in education
67.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
143
Boys
93 (65%)
Girls
50 (35%)
Capacity
145 (99% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
48.1%
EAL
3.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Budget per Pupil
£26,178/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
14.5%
Persistent Absence
41.2%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.0%
  • White Other: 2.7%
  • Other: 2.7%
  • Black Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%

85.0%

White British

2.7%

White Other

2.7%

Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Speech House

Coleford, South West

Administrative

URN
134190
UKPRN
10015775
Establishment No.
7025