The Universal Farm, Midsomer Norton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Universal Farm offers a unique learning environment that combines high-quality education with therapeutic support tailored to pupils with autism and ADHD. Teachers use the farm and natural surroundings to make learning engaging and real, helping children understand concepts through hands-on experience. The school prioritizes pupil wellbeing through trained staff and structured support, ensuring each child can access the full curriculum and thrive.
Key Strengths
- Clear vision and experienced leadership team with substantial expertise in special educational needs
- Comprehensive, well-planned curriculum making effective use of the farm setting to enrich learning
- Strong safeguarding arrangements with trained designated safeguarding leads and robust systems in place
- Extensive staff training program including therapeutic interventions to support pupil wellbeing
- Well-structured approach to assessment with checkpoints to track pupil progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and well-considered, following statutory guidance with designated safeguarding leads in place and staff trained in Keeping Children Safe in Education and contextual safeguarding.
Extracurricular Activities
Animal care (pigs, horses, chickens), food cultivation, land conservation, visits and external visitors, celebration of cultural events (Diwali, Harvest Festival, Chinese New Year)
The Universal Farm is a proposed independent school specializing in education for pupils with autism and ADHD, set on a farm with a curriculum centered on stewardship and engagement with the natural world. The school is likely to meet all independent school standards if registered.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Midsomer Norton
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Admissions Demand - Bath and North East Somerset
Places available
2,436
Applications
1,707
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Secondary admissions across Bath and North East Somerset (2025/26)
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