The Universal Farm

Special · ages 4-7MixedIndependentBath and North East Somerset

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The Universal Farm is an independent special school in Midsomer Norton for boys and girls aged 4 to 7.

Manor Farm, Millards Hill, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2BWCharlotte Lucas headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2026: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Places10

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m7112 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate67 per 1,000 people27% lower than the England average

Typical house price£400,000Bath and North East Somerset

Nearest bus stop200 mValley Walk, 5 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.

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Welton Primary School	Academy	330 m	160	Not inspected	27	Compare
Midsomer Norton Primary School	Academy	810 m	256	Report card 2026	52	Compare
Fosse Way School	Academy	0.7 miles	232	Report card 2026	–	Compare
Finding Futures	Special post 16 institution	0.7 miles	–	Not inspected	–	Compare
Westfield Primary School	Academy	0.7 miles	358	Good 2023	86	Compare
St John's CofE Primary School	Academy	0.8 miles	382	Good 2023	58	Compare
Somervale Secondary School	Academy	0.8 miles	781	Good 2022	62	Compare
Norton Hill Academy	Academy	0.9 miles	1,757	No overall grade 2024	75	Compare

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How many pupils does The Universal Farm have?

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Contact and details

Address: Manor Farm, Millards Hill, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2BW
Headteacher: Charlotte Lucas
Type of school: Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase: Special school, ages 4-7
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: Bath and North East Somerset
Ward: Midsomer Norton North
Constituency: Frome and East Somerset
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened: 13 April 2026 (new provision)
URN: 152278 · LAESTAB 8006021

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

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.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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