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Farleigh School

Red Rice, Andover, Hampshire, England SP11 7PW
Tel: +44 (0) 1264 710766
Web: https://www.farleighschool.com

Private School (Fee Paying) Co-Educational 3 - 13 Years Day & Boarding (Full, Weekly)

Farleigh is a wonderful place in which to spend your childhood. It is set in the Test Valley of Hampshire in 70 acres of parkland and woodland where children can be 'free range' in safety - and this only an hour from London. The Georgian house, which is the centre of the school, provides a welcoming home for over 460 boys and girls aged 3 to 13. This is particularly important for our 120 boarders and 20 resident staff.

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What We Offer

  • Archaeology
  • Design Technology
  • Drama/Theatre
  • ICT
  • Painting/Sculpture
  • English As Foreign/2nd Language
  • French
  • Latin
  • Spanish
  • Archery
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Cross-Country
  • Fitness Training
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Netball
  • Rounders
  • Rugby
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Touch Rugby
  • Volleyball
  • Adventure Training
  • Ballet
  • Chess
  • Cooking
  • Cycling
  • Dance
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • First Aid/Life Savers
  • Horse Riding & Management
  • Language Club
  • Public Speaking
  • Sewing & Knitting
  • Skiing
  • Yoga
  • Common Entrance
  • LAMDA - London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
  • All denominations welcome
  • Roman Catholic
  • Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
  • Hearing Impairment (HI)
  • After School Club
  • Armed Forces Children
  • Before School Club
  • Breakfast Club
  • Diplomatic Children
  • Expatriate Children
  • Gifted Children
  • International Students
  • Rail Services
  • School Bus Service
  • Special Diets
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Wrap Around Care

Word From The Head

Head Photo

Fr Simon Everson


Farleigh School is a leading co-educational IAPS Catholic boarding and day Prep School of 450 children, aged 3 to 13, situated in 70 acres of beautiful parkland in the Test Valley of Hampshire, close to the A303 (M3) and just over an hour from London.

Boarding and day pupils alike benefit from excellent pastoral care in a happy atmosphere, supported by a large number of resident staff. The school's Catholic ethos forms the foundation of the pastoral care surrounding the children, for which Farleigh is well known. Farleigh warmly welcomes children of all denominations and encourages them to explore life to the full, and to have a sense of wonder and curiosity about the world around them.

The school has an excellent academic and sporting reputation, each year sending pupils to all the major senior schools via Common Entrance and 13 scholarships. Up-to-date facilities include a 22 metre heated indoor swimming pool, light and spacious art and design centre, theatre with tiered seating, studio rehearsal space, science laboratories, sports hall, well equipped music department with individual rehearsal rooms, a purpose built, tiered-seating Concert Hall and state of the art IT suites.

A wide range of clubs and activities are arranged after school and at weekends, giving boarders and day children a full and varied life. A resident catering team provides healthy homemade food, which is very popular with the children.

Please find out more about Farleigh at www.farleighschool.com

Fees

Annual Day Fees *£13920 to £29988
Annual Weekly Boarding Fees *£34287 to £39729
Annual Full Boarding Fees *£34287 to £39729
* Currency: GB Pound

Number Of Pupils

181Day163
17Full Boarding25
32Weekly Boarding37
Boys Girls

Admissions

Scholarships and Bursaries

  • Armed forces discounts or bursaries
  • Financial Assistance
  • Siblings

Admissions Process

  • Assessment
  • Interview
  • Report from previous school

Open Days, Visits & Events

31-12-2025 - Individual Visits

You can arrange an appointment to visit the school on an individual basis, please contact us.

28-02-2026 - Senior Schools' Exhibition

We will be hosting our biennial Senior Schools' Exhibition, from 10.30am-1.00pm. You are welcome to come along to this, whether you are coming for Open Morning or not. It is open to all and is a fantastic opportunity to meet many senior school representatives from leading senior schools, both day and boarding.

28-02-2026 - Open Morning

If you would like to come to our next Open Morning, during which you will meet the Head (Fr Simon), pupils, staff, governors and current parents, our next one is on Saturday 28th February 2026, 9.45am-11.30am. We would love you to join us and show you Farleigh in action.

% Pupils Gaining
GCSE/IGCSE Passes 7 - 9

% Pupils Gaining
A Level Grades A – C

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School Reviews

Tatler School Guide


Father Simon Everson ('thoughtful, intelligent') is the inspirational Head at this magical Catholic prep (though only 40 per cent of students are Catholic), leading with kindness and encouraging his pupils 100 per cent at everything... Parents praise the fact that their children have been lucky...  

About the Head


Parents say he is an outstanding head. One told us: 'He is an amazing and very unique man. He is very approachable and understands how parents think. The children highly respect him.'  

Independent Schools Inspectorate


Boarding makes a strong contribution to the distinctive atmosphere of the school. The very positive ethos of the school fosters considerable loyalty and pride in the boarders... It is clearly evident that boarders enjoy each other's company and acknowledge the beneficial effect that boarding has...  

The Good Schools Guide


Farleigh is an outstanding school and we aren't in the least surprised that parents go into raptures about the place. 'Ah, lovely Farleigh,' mused one father. Children, teachers and parents extol its virtues, its academic success, its beautiful grounds and its prowess at everything from music to...  

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