2%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
11.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
52.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
411
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Farlington School · All-through · West Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
2%
+2pp
2%1%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2%
Attainment 8
11.9
-20.7
35.523.711.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11.9
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
52.3
-29.0
81.365.249.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.7
-10.8
42.436.530.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.7
A-level value added
-0.55
-0.9
+0.60.0-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
-11pp
42%25%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C
-1
B+B-C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
411
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
34%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Strood Park, Horsham, RH12 3PN
Local authority
West Sussex
Website
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2% | 0% | 11.9 | Not applicable | 0% | 52.3 | 35% | 411 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 32.6 | Not published | 0% | 81.3 | 58% | 429 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 26.1 | Not published | 0% | 64.0 | 50% | 340 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 34.3 | Not published | 0% | 63.0 | 48% | 314 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 35.5 | Not published | 0% | 49.2 | 42% | 234 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 37.4 | Not published | 0% | 61.2 | 64% | 257 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 33.3 | Not published | 0% | — | 68% | 297 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.7 | C | -0.55 | 9% | 15 |
| 2023/24 | 41.5 | B | +0.32 | 20% | 12 |
| 2022/23 | 40.2 | B | — | 42% | 13 |
| 2021/22 | 42.1 | B+ | — | 23% | 16 |
| 2018/19 | 42.4 | B+ | +0.55 | 31% | 28 |
| 2017/18 | 44.7 | B+ | +0.56 | 25% | 20 |
| 2016/17 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.06 | 17% | 17 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 411 | — | 34% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 429 | — | 0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 340 | — | 28% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 314 | — | 24% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 267 | — | 25% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 234 | — | 26% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 257 | — | 1% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 297 | — | 1% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.