Farleigh School
Red Rice, Andover, SP11 7PW
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Father Simon Everson
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 490
- Pupils on roll
- 435
- URN
- 116542
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01264710766
About this school
Farleigh School is a Roman Catholic independent school in Andover. It teaches children aged 2 to 14 and has 435 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Farleigh 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
Farleigh School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1955, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Farleigh 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 474 |
| 2023/24 | 467 |
| 2024/25 | 448 |
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
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 94
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rookwood School2.5 miles
Independent schools · Andover
-
Wolverdene Special School2.8 miles
Special schools · Andover
-
The Mark Way School3.3 miles
Special schools · Andover
-
Norman Gate School3.4 miles
Special schools · Andover
-
Smannell Field School3.8 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Andover
Other schools in Andover
- Rookwood School Independent schools
- Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School Primary
- Amport Church of England Primary School Primary
- Andover Church of England Primary School Primary
- Anton Infant School Primary
- Anton Junior School Primary
- Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Balksbury Infant School Primary
- Balksbury Junior School Primary
- Clatford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Endeavour Primary School Primary
- Grateley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Farleigh School teach?
- Farleigh School teaches children aged 2 to 14. It is an independent school in Andover.
- Who is the headteacher of Farleigh School?
- The headteacher of Farleigh School is Father Simon Everson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Farleigh School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Farleigh 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 many pupils are at Farleigh School?
- Farleigh School has 435 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 14.
- Is Farleigh School full?
- Farleigh School has capacity for 490 pupils and 435 on roll (89%), 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 Farleigh School a faith school?
- Yes. Farleigh School is designated Roman Catholic.
- Does Farleigh School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Farleigh School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.