Guildford Road, Runfold, Farnham, Surrey GU10 1PB
10 simple reasons to choose Barfield School
Independent prep school and nursery in Farnham.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Barfield School fees range from £3,540 (Rec) to £5,215 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Barfield School
Schoolsmith Score®; 85.
One of the best independent prep schools in Farnham and one of the 3 best primary schools for 3 miles.
On average, 16 pupils per class and 11.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for most Barfield School leavers are one of 25 schools with the most popular being Lord Wandsworth College, Churcher's College, Farnborough Hill, Frensham Heights, and St Edmund's. 20-30% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French, Latin. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport and music throughout, for languages and art from Year 1, and for all subjects from Year 5.
School has a highly developed outdoor education programme called ACE; Awareness (Years 3 & 4), Commitment (Years 5 & 6), and Empowerment (Years 7 & 8).
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. Three choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.15pm. Nursery open for 50 weeks per year.
Find another school near Barfield School
Independent Prep Schools
Edgeborough School (3.9 miles); Frensham Heights Junior School (5.1 miles); St Nicholas' School, Infants & Juniors/a> (5.3 miles).
State Primary Schools
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1.5 miles); St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School, Farnham (1.9 miles); South Farnham School (2.2 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Frensham Heights School (5.1 miles); St Nicholas' School, Fleet (5.3 miles); Salesian College (5.4 miles).
State Senior Schools
All Hallows Catholic School (1.7 miles); Weydon School (3 miles); Court Moor School (6.5 miles).