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Farleigh School, Andover SP11

Red Rice, Andover, Hampshire SP11 7QN

10 simple reasons to choose Farleigh School

Independent prep school and nursery in Andover.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Around 30% of pupils board, 25% are full boarders and 75% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Roman Catholic.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Farleigh School fees range from £3,920 (Rec) to £7,135 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees range from £8,010 to £9,280 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Farleigh School

Schoolsmith Score®; 90.
One of the best independent prep schools in Andover and one of the 3 best primary schools for 3 miles.
On average, 17.3 pupils per class and 9 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for Farleigh School pupils are one of 25 boarding schools. Over the past five years the most popular schools have been Marlborough College (23% of leavers), Sherborne (23%), Sherborne Girls' (20%), Godolphin (16%), Radley (14%) and Ampleforth (14%). 30% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French, Latin. There are over 15 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for music, art, languages, computing, drama and sport throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers over 25 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, judo, netball.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. 2 choirs and several instrument ensembles. Over 10 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Farleigh School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Rookwood Lower School (3.4 miles); Avondale Preparatory School (14.4 miles); Chafyn Grove School (14.7 miles). Boarding: Rookwood Lower School (3.4 miles); Chafyn Grove School (14.7 miles); The Godolphin Prep School (15 miles).

State Primary Schools

Clatford Church of England Primary School (2 miles); St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover (2.5 miles); Amport Church of England Primary School (3 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Rookwood School (3.4 miles); Leehurst Swan (14.8 miles); The Godolphin School (15.3 miles). Boarding: Rookwood School (3.4 miles); The Godolphin School (15.3 miles); St Swithun's School (19.4 miles).

State Senior Schools

Testbourne Community School (10.8 miles); Henry Beaufort School (13.4 miles); Peter Symonds College (13.9 miles).

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