Farleigh School A GSG School
- Farleigh School
Red Rice
Andover
Hampshire
SP11 7PW - Head: Father Simon Everson
- T 01264 710766
- F 01264 710070
- E office@farleighschool.com
- W www.farleighschool.com
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Hampshire
- Pupils: 458; 91 full/weekly, 17 flexi boarders
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Fees: Day £18,750; Boarding £21,990 - £24,405 pa (HMF Boarding £20,745)
- Open days: October, March and May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Every so often, we visit a school which is enjoying a real purple patch and getting most things right. Parental plaudits say it more succinctly than we could - ‘It hasn’t sacrificed values for academic successes,’ and ‘They are unwavering in their advice, honest and direct.’ The arts are thriving - modern, bright art block (two large rooms with high ceilings for painting, ceramics etc) doubtless contributes to the healthy number of art scholarships gained by pupils, who can use it whenever they like in free time. Singing is a popular choice and nearly…
What the school says...
A leading co-educational IAPS boarding and day Prep School for children aged 3-13 situated in 70 acres of beautiful parkland in the Test Valley of Hampshire, just over an hour from London. Boarding and day pupils alike benefit from excellent teaching and pastoral care of the highest standard in a warm, welcoming and inclusive atmosphere, supported by a large number of resident staff. The school's Catholic identity, which is caring and values each and every individual, encourages enquiry and produces confident, open and thoughtful young people. The broad and stimulating curriculum is complemented by extensive opportunities for sport, music, drama and art. Farleigh pupils thrive in an environment where they begin to discover who they are, develop interests and find their talents. ...Read more
What the parents say...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2004, Father Simon Everson BA Cert in theology (50s). Educated at Caterham School, studied theology at Leeds Collegiate and Ripon College, followed by three year certificate in theology awarded by Oxford University. An Anglican curate and vicar in London for 14 years, he moved to Hurstpierpoint College as senior chaplain in 1996. Following his conversion to Catholicism, he was appointed as chaplain and teacher at Farleigh in 1999, then head five years later.
A modest, softly spoken and self-effacing man, he doesn’t engage his inner salesman straight away - prospective parents take note and beware of making snap judgements. Current parents and pupils were falling over themselves to tell us how highly they rate him (one mother phoned three times) and that he is an outstanding head. Whilst watching...
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Special Education Needs
Due to the very nature of learning, all pupils require support at some time in their school life, whether it is educational, social or emotional. Support for our young learners includes literacy, numeracy, study skills, gross and fine motor skills, access to word processing and support with organisation. In school, the Learning Support team works with the staff, both individually and through INSET, so that they too feel informed and supported in working with all aspects of special educational needs. Our provision of support for learning includes the use of educational psychologists, speech therapists, occupational therapists and child therapists who work in the areas of social and emotional development. The ISI inspection report of 2003 remarked 'The teaching within the Learning Support Centre is excellent. It is highly skilled, well organised and appropriate to the needs of the pupils and is a major factor in the progress made by pupils.' An exciting new area for us is working to meet the needs of our able and gifted pupils.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherborne School | 2016 to 2017 | 14 | 5 | Art Award; All Rounder Award; Music Scholarship; Sports Awards (2) |
| Sherborne Girls School | 2016 to 2017 | 12 | 4 | Art Scholarship; Academic Scholarship; Sports Exhbition; Art/DT Scholarship |
| Marlborough College | 2016 to 2017 | 11 | 4 | Sports Scholarships (2); Academic Scholarship; William Morris Award |
| Radley College | 2016 to 2017 | 9 | 2 | All Rounder Exhibition; Drama Exhibition |
| Godolphin, Salisbury | 2016 to 2017 | 8 | 3 | Academic Scholarship; Art Scholarship; Drama Scholarship |
| Ampleforth College | 2016 to 2017 | 5 | 1 | Basil Hume Scholarship |
| Bryanston School | 2016 to 2017 | 5 | ||
| Downside School | 2017 | 5 | 3 | Academic Exhibition; Sports Scholarship; All Rounder Scholarship |
| St Mary's Calne | 2016 to 2017 | 5 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| St Mary's School Ascot | 2016 to 2017 | 4 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| Dauntsey's School | 2016 to 2017 | 3 | ||
| Downe House School | 2016 to 2017 | 2 | ||
| Frensham Heights | 2017 | 2 | 3 | Music Scholarship; Performing Arts Scholarship; Sports Scholarship |
| Harrow School | 2016 | 2 | ||
| King Edward VI School (Southampton) | 2016 to 2017 | 2 | ||
| St Mary's School (Shaftesbury) | 2016 | 2 | ||
| Stonyhurst College | 2016 to 2017 | 2 | 2 | St Francis Xavier Award; St Francis Xavier Award |
| Wellington College | 2016 | 2 | 2 | Music Exhibition; Academic Exhibition |
| Winchester College | 2016 | 2 | ||
| Canford School | 2016 | 1 | ||
| Charterhouse | 2017 | 1 | ||
| Cheltenham College | 2017 | 1 | ||
| King's Bruton | 2016 | 1 | ||
| Oundle School | 2016 | 1 | ||
| Rookwood School | 2017 | 1 | ||
| St Edward's Oxford | 2016 | 1 | ||
| St Swithun's School | 2016 | 1 | ||
| Stowe School | 2017 | 1 | ||
| The Royal Hospital School | 2017 | 1 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
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