Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust, Crewkerne
Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Crewkerne.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust in detail
Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust in its own words
In its own words: "For more information on the Homes and Horizons project, its Visions and Values, and the two Learning Centres, please link on the links in the menu. For full details of the Trust, including Trustees, Committees and governing documents please see the Governance page."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust
Across Somerset, 92% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Somerset lodged 133 appeals against secondary school offers; 99 reached a hearing and 10 succeeded (10.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust are Wadham School (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.7); and Beaminster School (4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.4).
Who goes there
9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 2 pupils (18.2%) received SEN support and 8 (72.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 15 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Crewkerne Rail Station, about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The White Swan (nw-bound), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22).
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust are St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (1 mile), Maiden Beech Academy (1.3 miles) and Ashlands Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolMaiden Beech AcademyAshlands Church of England Primary School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
No inspection data available
At a Glance
9.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SEN unit: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust is in Somerset; for families living there:
Apply to Somerset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 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
School Occupancy
37%
Available places
11 pupils
30 places
19 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Crewkerne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Crewkerne
Across Somerset council
Places available
4,902
Applications
4,659
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All secondary applications across Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
2
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
90.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 15 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
11
Total Pupils
5
Boys
6
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
1.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£31,253
Mean salary
2026 data
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust
Questions parents ask about Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust
What is the catchment area for Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust?
No fixed boundary. When Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust?
Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust has around 11 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust have specialist SEN provision?
Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 15 places, 10 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Horizons Therapeutic Education 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 Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust?
Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust is at Middle Street, Misterton, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8LZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)