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Heart of the Forest Community Special School

Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Speech House
Cinderford
Gloucestershire
England
GL167EJ

📞 phone: 01594 822175

👩‍🏫 headteacher: Mrs Lucyna Mansfield

🌍 web: www.heartoftheforestschool.co.uk

131 pupils mixed gender
145 pupils capacity: 90% full

86 boys 66%

45 girls 34%

Last updated:

Community special school

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
URN
134190
Establishment type
Community special school
Establishment #
7025
Open date
1. September 2005
Reason open
New Provision
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 362020, Northing: 212061
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 51.806, Longitude: -2.5522
Accepting pupils
4—19 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
24. May 2023
Region › Const. › Ward
South West › Forest of Dean › Cinderford West
SEN priorities
VI - Visual Impairment
Sen2
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Sen3
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Free school meals %
38.00
Learning provider ref #
10015775

School governors

  • Mrs Lizzie Spowart, Governor 3. April 2023—2. April 2027
  • Mr Andrew Beard, Governor 7. May 2020—6. May 2024
  • Mr Miles Johansen, Chair of Governors 28. September 2022—10. July 2024
  • Ms Carol Morgan, Governor 28. September 2020—27. September 2024
  • Mrs Lisa Jotham, Governor 13. October 2023—12. October 2027
  • Mr Derek Cross, Governor 10. April 2024—9. April 2025
  • Mr David Hill, Governor 9. April 2024—18. April 2025
  • Mrs Helen Carter, Governor 23. February 2024—22. February 2028
  • Mrs Emily Anderson, Governor 22. March 2024—21. March 2028
  • Mr David Hill, Chair of Governors 11. July 2024—18. April 2025
  • Mr Kay Sarpong, Governor 14. June 2024—13. June 2025
  • Mrs Lucyna Mansfield, Governor 1. September 2024—None
  • Mrs Lyn Dance, Governor 1. September 2024—1. September 2028
  • Mr Graham Stonadge, Governor 18. September 2024—18. September 2027
map for Heart of the Forest Community Special School

Near Heart of …

  1. Schools Primary
  2. 2.3 milesSt White's Primary School, GL143GD (270 pupils)
  3. 2.3 milesLydbrook Primary School, GL179PX (92 pupils)
  4. 2.3 milesCoalway Junior School, GL167HL (224 pupils)
  5. 2.3 milesCoalway Community Infant School, GL167HL (114 pupils)
  6. 2.5 milesParkend Primary School, GL154HL (57 pupils)
  7. 2.6 milesBerry Hill Primary School, GL167AT (196 pupils)
  8. 2.7 milesWoodside Primary School, GL179XP (107 pupils)
  9. 2.7 milesSoudley School, GL142UA (56 pupils)
  10. 2.9 milesSteam Mills Primary School, GL143JD (116 pupils)
  11. 3.0 milesForest View Primary School, GL142QA (342 pupils)
  12. 3.0 milesEllwood Primary School, GL167LY (138 pupils)
  13. 3.1 milesSt John's C of E Academy, GL168DU (166 pupils)
  14. 3.3 milesLittledean Church of England Primary School, GL143NL (80 pupils)
  15. Schools Secondary
  16. 2.4 milesFive Acres High School, GL167QW (787 pupils)
  17. 3.0 milesSGS Forest High School, GL142AZ (280 pupils)
  18. Care Facilities
  19. 1.4 miles★★★★★Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust, GL143HX
  20. Logistics Providers
  21. 1.8 miles★★★★★Forest Foodbank, GL143AW
  22. Bars & Nightclubs
  23. 1.9 miles★★★★★New Inn, GL143AR
  24. 1.9 miles★★★★★Worrill Hill Sports And Social Club, GL179QF
  25. Restaurants & Cafés
  26. 0.4 milesPark Life Cafe, Beechenhurst Kiosk, GL167EG
  27. 0.6 miles★★★★★The Speech House Hotel, GL167EJ
  28. 0.7 miles★★★★★Pedalabikeaway Cafe, GL167EQ
  29. 1.5 miles★★★★★C U Canteen, GL167EG
  30. 1.5 miles★★★★★Colliery Cafe, GL167EG
  31. 1.9 milesRuspidge Memorial Hall, GL143AW
  32. 2.0 miles★★★★★Salvation Army, GL167BX
  33. Retail Stores
  34. 1.9 miles★★★★★Brierley Services - Sharma Corp, GL179DL
  35. 2.0 miles★★★★★Lower Ruspidge Stores, GL143AE
  36. School Food Ratings
  37. 0.6 miles★★★★★Caterlink Limited A Heart Of The Forest Community Special Sc, GL167EJ
  38. Takeaway Shops
  39. 1.9 miles★★★★★Ruspidge Fish & Chips, GL143AW

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