Sapling Green Farm School & Nursery
Sapling Green Farm School
Nursery
A specialist therapeutic education campus where every young person is known, supported and enabled to thrive — small classes, high staff ratios, and a curriculum built around the individual.

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Sapling Green Farm School & Nursery
A specialist, therapeutic education campus where every young person is known, supported and enabled to thrive.
Sapling Green Farm School & Nursery
Sapling Green Farm is The Alternative School Trust’s farm-based campus, home to our farm school and nursery provision. Set in the Lancashire countryside, pupils learn through hands-on, therapeutic education — caring for animals, horticulture and outdoor learning alongside a full academic curriculum.
Our approach combines small class sizes, high staff ratios and a nurturing environment that enables every child and young person to re-engage with learning and thrive.
What we offer
- Farm-based alternative provision and therapeutic education
- Nursery and early years provision
- Animal care, horticulture and outdoor learning
- Full academic curriculum with nationally recognised qualifications
- Transitions support back into mainstream or onward to further education
Get in touch
To make a referral or arrange a visit, contact us at enquiries@thealternativeschool.co.uk or call 01282 851 800.