Farlington School

Farlington School is an independent day and boarding school for pupils aged four to eighteen in Horsham, West Sussex, England. Farlington was founded in 1896 originally as a girls' school in Haywards Heath but moved to its present site at Strood Park near Horsham in 1955. It is situated about 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Horsham. Farlington joined the Bellevue Education group in September 2019. The school also has a long association with the University of Chichester in the field of teacher education.[2]

Farlington School
Address
Strood Park[1]

Horsham
,
West Sussex
,
RH12 3PN

England
Coordinates51°05′11″N 0°22′51″W
Information
TypeIndependent
MottoVive ut vivas
(Live life to the full)
Established1896 (1896)
FounderThe Misses Buller
Local authorityWest Sussex
Department for Education URN126126 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsSteven Wade, Bellevue Education
HeadteacherLouise Higson[1]
GenderGirls and boys
Age4 to 18[1]
Enrolment300 pupils[1]
HousesHawking, Luther King, Parks (Senior); Aylwood, Keller, Nightingale, Pankhurst, (Prep)
Colour(s)Blue
PublicationVive
Websitehttp://www.farlingtonschool.com/

The school

Farlington has approximately 300 pupils, and became co-educational in both its Prep and Senior Schools in September 2020. Farlington is sited in 33 acres (0.1 km2) of parkland at Strood Park and Little Barn Owls also have a Nursery on this site. The Prep School is housed in the New Courtyard buildings and the Peto Building. Senior School accommodation includes the Jacobean Mansion House, Moberly Building and the Simpson Science block. The Sixth Form is located in the dedicated Sixth Form Centre.

For the most part, students attend as day pupils; however, Farlington also offers boarding from the age of 8, on a full, weekly or occasional basis. There are two boarding houses; Fishponds is the junior boarding house and the Mansion House is home to the senior boarders. The boarding community is both British and international.

Farlington's distinctive uniform features a French navy jacket embroidered with the school's 'clock tower' logo for all pupils. Girls wear a blue and green tartan kilt.

The Senior School houses have recently be renamed as the result of a student vote and are: Luther King, Hawking and Parks.

Headmistresses
  • Miss Edith Buller, 1896-1898
  • Miss Charlotte Moberly 1898-1936
  • Miss Isabel Moberly, 1898-1942
  • Miss Effie Simpson 1942-1971
  • Mrs Mary Shewell, 1971-1974
  • Mrs Dorothy Khoo, later Harrington, 1974-1976
  • Mrs Olive Peto, 1977-1987
  • Mrs Patricia Metham, 1987-1992
  • Mrs Trina Mawer, 1992-2006
  • Mrs Jonnie Goyer, 2006-2012
  • Ms Louise Higson, 2012–present

Notable alumni

References
  1. "URN: 126126 Farlington School". Edubase. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. http://www.aahorsham.co.uk/content/farlington
  3. "Alexandra Harris - About". Alexandra Harris website. Retrieved 13 September 2017.

Notes
  • Farlington School Centenary 1896-1996 by Elizabeth Garrett
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