Farlington School
Strood Park, Horsham, RH12 3PN
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr James Passam
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 414
- URN
- 126126
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01403254967
About this school
Farlington School is a Church of England independent school in Horsham. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 414 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Farlington School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Farlington School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1948, 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 | 40 | 38 | 68 |
| Attainment 8 score | 26.1 | 32.6 | 11.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
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 Farlington 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 | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26.1 | 37.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 32.6 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 11.9 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 340 |
| 2023/24 | 429 |
| 2024/25 | 411 |
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
- 145
Location
Nearby schools
-
New Barn School0.5 miles
Special schools
-
Manor House School1.8 miles
Special schools · Horsham
-
Aurora Vincent House School2.3 miles
Special schools · Horsham
-
Christ's Hospital2.8 miles
Independent schools · Horsham
-
Apple Orchard School3.1 miles
Special schools · Horsham
Other schools in Horsham
- Christ's Hospital Independent schools
- Pennthorpe School Independent schools
- Horsham Nursery School Nursery
- All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham Primary
- Arunside School, Horsham Primary
- Barns Green Primary School Primary
- Castlewood Primary School Primary
- Colgate Primary School Primary
- Greenway Junior School Primary
- Heron Way Primary School Primary
- Holbrook Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Farlington School teach?
- Farlington School teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is an independent school in Horsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Farlington School?
- The headteacher of Farlington School is Mr James Passam, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Farlington School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Farlington 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 Farlington School?
- Farlington School has 414 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is Farlington School full?
- Farlington School has capacity for 500 pupils and 414 on roll (83%), 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 Farlington School a faith school?
- Yes. Farlington School is designated Church of England.
- Is Farlington School a selective school?
- Yes. Farlington School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Farlington School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 26.1 in 2022/23 and 11.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Farlington School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Farlington 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.