Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust
Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust is a free schools alternative provision in Crewkerne for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 11 pupils and room for 30. About 17 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.
Middle Street, Misterton, Crewkerne, TA18 8LZhorizonstet.co.ukMr Ben Howarth headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2024: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Somerset council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. SEN unit with 10 pupils, for social, emotional and mental health.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Somerset with social, emotional and mental health provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (7), Other difficulty or disability (2), Autistic spectrum disorder (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 11 | 9 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 9% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 11% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 67% |
Staff
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 154 | Not inspected | 46 | Compare |
| Perrott Hill School Limited | Independent | 1.1 miles | 134 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Maiden Beech Academy | Academy | 1.3 miles | 102 | Report card 2026 | 10 | Compare |
| Wadham School | Church of England | 1.4 miles | 763 | No overall grade 2025 | 28 | Compare |
| Ashlands Church of England Primary School | Academy | 1.6 miles | 141 | Requires improvement 2023 | 2 | Compare |
| Haselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2.0 miles | 47 | Not inspected | 6 | Compare |
| Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Church of England | 2.0 miles | 132 | Good 2022 | 60 | Compare |
| Merriott Primary School | Academy | 3.1 miles | 126 | Good 2023 | 4 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust yet.
How many pupils does Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust have?
11 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 30 places, so it is 37% full.
Does Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It has sen unit for social, emotional and mental health. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Middle Street, Misterton, Crewkerne, TA18 8LZ
- Website
- www.horizonstet.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Howarth
- Type of school
- Free schools alternative provision (Free schools alternative provision, free schools)
- Phase
- Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 11-18, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Single-academy trust
- Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust (1 schools)
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Ward
- Crewkerne
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2024 (academy free school)
- URN
- 150859 · LAESTAB 9331122 · UKPRN 10095872
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.