Curly's Farm & School
Curly's Farm, Mustards Road, Sheerness, ME12 4AN
Age range
5 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Pupils
27
Headteacher
Mr Garry Ratcliffe
Type
Independent
Ofsted
Not yet graded
Faith
None
Local authority
Kent
About Curly's Farm & School
Curly's Farm & School is an independent special school in Sheerness, Kent, for mixed pupils aged 5 to 19. The school currently has 27 pupils on roll.
Learning and school life
Curly's Farm & School uses its working farm, animals and outdoor spaces as part of a personalised curriculum. The setting is intended for pupils who may find a conventional school environment difficult because of medical needs, anxiety or emotional barriers.
SEND and information for families
Curly's Farm & School is a specialist setting, so every place is built around a pupil's additional needs. The school supports children and young people with medical needs, social, emotional and mental health needs, severe anxiety and behavioural needs. Support is personalised and linked to a pupil's EHC plan, and is delivered through farm-based learning, animal-assisted activities and outdoor work rather than a conventional classroom timetable. Families are welcome to contact the school directly to talk through suitability, admissions and the support currently available.
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted has not published a graded inspection outcome for this school yet, following the inspection of 2 September 2025. Newly registered and recently inspected schools can appear on the Ofsted website before any grades are published. You can check the school's Ofsted page below for the latest position.
Curly's Farm & School admissions and catchment area
Places are arranged through your local authority
We do NOT charge a registration fee. All pupils must have an EHCP and be referred through a local authority - we do not take direct parent fee-paying referrals.
Official links
Places are funded and arranged by the local authority through an EHC plan - there is no direct fee-paying application.
How to apply
1. Talk to your SEND caseworker
Ask your local authority SEND team to consider this school when your child's EHC plan is being written or reviewed.
2. The council consults the school
The local authority sends the school your child's EHC plan and the school confirms whether it can meet their needs.
3. Visit and transition planning
If the school is named in the plan, it will arrange a visit and agree a transition that suits your child.
Curly's Farm & School results and attendance
KS2 results
N/A
A-Level results
N/A
Attendance
N/A
Free school meals
N/A
SEND support at Curly's Farm & School
SEND setting
Independent school with specialist SEND support
SEND provision
Specialist school
Specialisms
- Autism
- Social
- emotional and mental health
- Profound and multiple learning difficulty
- Multi-sensory impairment
- Speech
- language and communication
- Specific learning difficulties
- Severe learning difficulty
- Physical disability
- Visual impairment
- Other difficulty or disability
- Moderate learning difficulty
- Hearing impairment
How SEND support works
Farm-based learning; animal-assisted and outdoor activities; personalised support linked to EHC plans
For full details, visit the school's SEND information page.
Wraparound care and nursery at Curly's Farm & School
Nursery
No
Breakfast club
No
After-school club
No
Curly's Farm & School term dates: Curly's Farm & School term dates
Autumn 1
3 Sep to 23 Oct
Autumn 2
Autumn term 2: 3 Nov to 18 Dec
Spring 1
Spring term 1: 5 Jan to 12 Feb
Spring 2
Spring term 2: 23 Feb to 25 Mar
Summer 1
Summer term 1: 13 Apr to 28 May
Summer 2
Summer term 2: 8 Jun to 23 Jul
Curly's Farm & School: frequently asked questions
What type of school is Curly's Farm & School?
Curly's Farm & School is an independent special school. It is privately run and is not an academy.
What ages does Curly's Farm & School take?
Curly's Farm & School is registered for pupils aged 5 to 19.
What SEND support does Curly's Farm & School provide?
Curly's Farm & School supports medical needs; social, emotional and mental health needs; severe anxiety; behavioural needs. Its provision includes farm-based learning; animal-assisted and outdoor activities; personalised support linked to EHC plans.
Has Curly's Farm & School been graded by Ofsted?
Curly's Farm & School does not yet have a published overall Ofsted grade. Its latest published inspection was on 2 September 2025.
Where is Curly's Farm & School?
Curly's Farm & School is at Curly's Farm, Mustards Road, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 4AN.
About this information. Compiled from published sources including the Department for Education, Ofsted and the school's own website. Last reviewed Autumn 2026.
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