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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.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Around 20% 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 intake.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £3,720 (Rec) to £6,775 per term (2019/20). Full boarding fees range from £7,605 to £8,810 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Farleigh School

Schoolsmith Score®; 90.
One of the 3 best independent or state primaries within a 3 mile radius.
On average, 17.3 pupils per class and 9 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Pupils go on to one of 25 or so boarding schools at 13+. The most popular are Marlborough, Sherborne, St Mary's Shaftesbury, Downside. They account for an average of 40%. 30% with scholarships, 15% academic.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
Specialist teachers for music, art, languages, computing, drama and sport throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 15 different academic clubs per year group per term.
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. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 2 choirs and several instrument ensembles. Over 10 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 5% of prep schools.

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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