Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust), Westbury
Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Westbury. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) in detail
Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) in its own words
In its own words: "Fairfield College is a Specialist College for young people with additional needs ; it is a registered Charity, with residential provision and a range of commercial enterprises.. You can join our college and access our study programmes between 16-25 years of age. We have two main programmes which are the Skills for Life Programme and the Skills for Work Programme."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) are Compass Community School Athelstan Park (1.1 miles, Requires improvement); On Track Education Centre Westbury (1.9 miles, Inadequate); The Eaves Learning Centre (2.7 miles, Good); and North Hill House (4.7 miles, Inadequate).
Compass Community School Athelstan ParkOn Track Education Centre WestburyThe Eaves Learning CentreNorth Hill House
Who goes there
Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) provides for pupils with moderate learning difficulties. Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dilton Marsh Rail Station, about 160 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Railway Bridge (w-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 21 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Fairfield Farm College excels at helping learners develop practical life and work skills in a supportive environment. The college uses a personalised approach that connects learning to real-world activities - from following recipes in the kitchen to working in the college café and taking part in work placements. As a result, an increasing number of learners move into paid employment after leaving, showing the college's success in preparing young people for independent adulthood.
Key Strengths
- Personalised approach to learning linked to vocational qualifications helps learners prepare for independent living and employment
- Effective individualised support from learning support assistants and tutors using strategies like zones of regulation
- Learners develop confidence and independence, practicing real-world skills such as working in the college café and following recipes
- Increasing number of learners enter paid employment after leaving college through work-related activities and external work placements
- Leaders have rigorous quality improvement measures in place and use curriculum reviews to improve teaching quickly
Areas for Improvement
- Some targets set for learners are not sufficiently challenging, meaning a few learners do not progress as quickly as they could
- Teaching strategies like visual prompts are not used consistently well by all tutors, and some worksheets are overly complicated
- Learning support assistants sometimes complete tasks for learners instead of encouraging them to do their own work, limiting independence
- Work experience opportunities are limited mainly to hospitality and land-based subjects, not exposing learners to the full range of career options available
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective at the college.
Extracurricular Activities
Equine therapy, work experience placements, college café, farm activities including animal care, hospitality training, construction projects
Fairfield Farm College is an independent specialist college on a 26-acre farm site offering residential and day provision for 128 learners with learning difficulties, disabilities, and complex needs. The college continues to be rated as good, with a curriculum focused on preparing learners for adulthood through vocational training.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
MLD
SEN Provision
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Westbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Westbury
Across Wiltshire council
Places available
6,150
Applications
4,934
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All secondary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(9)
Special educational needs provision
Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) provides for pupils with moderate learning difficulties.
Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust)
What is Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust)'s Ofsted rating?
Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust)'s most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust)?
No fixed boundary. When Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) have specialist SEN provision?
Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) provides for pupils with moderate learning difficulties. Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust)?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust)?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust)?
Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) is at 43 High Street, Dilton Marsh, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)