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Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust

Pupil referral unit / alternative provision · ages 11-18MixedFree schools alternative provision11 pupilsSixth formCrewkerneSomerset
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Pupils from low-income families17%Far fewer than most schools
Places19 spare11 pupils, 30 places
Pupils per teacher2.0School workforce census
Pupils on roll11Census January 2026

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.

Pupils on roll11Census January 2026
Places3037% full
Pupils from low-income families9%17% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support18%2 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan73%8 pupils with a plan
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)17%£1,100 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls5 / 6
White British pupils91%

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
Census20262025
Pupils on roll119
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals9%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans67%

Staff

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025.

Teachers5.6full-time equivalent, 7 people
Pupils per teacher2.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers29%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants0.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£31,253
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher8.82024/25

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1912 months to June 2026, mostly criminal damage and arson
Local crime rate78 per 1,000 people14% lower than the England average
Nearest bus stop120 mThe White Swan, 4 stops within 500 m

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.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles154Not inspected46Compare
Perrott Hill School LimitedIndependent1.1 miles134Not inspectedCompare
Maiden Beech AcademyAcademy1.3 miles102Report card 202610Compare
Wadham SchoolChurch of England1.4 miles763No overall grade 202528Compare
Ashlands Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.6 miles141Requires improvement 20232Compare
Haselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy2.0 miles47Not inspected6Compare
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England2.0 miles132Good 202260Compare
Merriott Primary SchoolAcademy3.1 miles126Good 20234Compare

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