Strood Park, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 3PN
10 reasons to choose Farlington School, Lower & Middle
Top line
Farlington School, Lower & Middle has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Horsham and one of the 5 best primary schools for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Farlington School, Lower & Middle is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (30%/70%) between the ages of 6 months and 13 years. The school became co-ed in September 2020. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to Farlington School, an all-through school to age 18, and is a member of the Bellevue Education group. Farlington School, Lower & Middle fees range from £2,711 (Rec) to £7,987 per term (2025/26). Full boarding fees are £14,877 per term. Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Farlington School, Lower & Middle has one class per year rising to two and an average class size of 15 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 8 nearly all Middle School pupils move up to Farlington Senior School.
The Farlington School, Lower & Middle curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4. Forest School for the youngest pupils.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Farlington School, Lower & Middle
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Farlington School, Lower & Middle
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 7.00pm. Facility for occasional boarding. Th nursery operates for 51 weeks of the year.
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