Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) is a specialist post-16 college approved under Section 41 in Westbury, Wiltshire, for children and young people aged 16 to 25. It supports moderate learning.
- Ages 16–25
School details
- Type
- Specialist post-16 college (Section 41)
- Ages
- 16 to 25
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Headteacher
- Dr Graeme Athey (Principal)
- Boarding
- College / FE residential accommodation
- Opened
- 16 June 2006
- Council
- Wiltshire
- School reference (URN)
- 131875
Needs it supports
1 need: moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Wiltshire (12)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Wiltshire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Read the latest inspection report
There’s no grade to show. Read this school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Contact and getting there
43 High Street, Dilton Marsh, Westbury, BA13 4DL
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Westbury Church of England Junior School Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 1.0 mile
- Westbury Infant School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–7 · Ofsted: Good 1.2 miles
- Compass Community School Athelstan Park Independent · Ages 8–17 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 1.5 miles
By need in Wiltshire: Speech and language (25) · Autism (19) · Dyslexia and SpLD (14) · Moderate learning (13) · SEMH (12) · Hearing (11) · Physical (9) · Severe learning (8) · Multi-sensory (8) · Vision (7) · PMLD (6)
Questions about Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust)
How do I get a place at Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust)?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust). If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) support?
Moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) take?
Aged 16 to 25, boys and girls.
What is Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust)’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust)?
43 High Street, Dilton Marsh, Westbury, BA13 4DL, in Wiltshire.
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