Farringtons School
Perry Street, Chislehurst, BR7 6LR
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Head
- Mr David Jackson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Eltham and Chislehurst
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 732
- Pupils on roll
- 637
- URN
- 101685
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084670256
About this school
Farringtons School is a Methodist independent school in Chislehurst. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 637 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Farringtons School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Farringtons School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1922, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 79 | 75 | 75 |
| Attainment 8 score | 27.6 | 24.8 | 27.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Farringtons School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bromley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 27.6 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 24.8 | 39.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 27.3 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 697 |
| 2023/24 | 701 |
| 2024/25 | 660 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 8
- Pupils on SEN support
- 192
Location
Nearby schools
-
Darul Uloom London School0.2 miles
Independent schools
-
Marjorie McClure School0.7 miles
Academies · Chislehurst
-
Benedict House Preparatory School1.2 miles
Independent schools · Sidcup
-
West Lodge School1.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Merton Court School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Sidcup
Other schools in Chislehurst
- Babington House School Independent schools
- Edgebury Primary School Primary
- Orion Mead Road Primary
- Red Hill Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary Primary
- Bullers Wood School Secondary
- Chislehurst School for Girls Secondary
- Orion Coopers Secondary
- Marjorie McClure School Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does Farringtons School teach?
- Farringtons School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Chislehurst.
- Who is the head of Farringtons School?
- The head of Farringtons School is Mr David Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Farringtons School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Farringtons School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Farringtons School?
- Farringtons School has 637 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Farringtons School full?
- Farringtons School has capacity for 732 pupils and 637 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Farringtons School a faith school?
- Yes. Farringtons School is designated Methodist.
- Is Farringtons School a selective school?
- Yes. Farringtons School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Farringtons School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 27.6 in 2022/23 and 27.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Farringtons School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Farringtons School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.