What Farleigh School does

Farleigh School is a Catholic, co-educational independent preparatory school located on a 70-acre parkland campus at Red Rice, Andover, Hampshire (SP11 7PW), educating approximately 450 boys and girls aged 2 to 13, of whom around 120 are boarders supported by 20 resident staff. The school is structured as three integrated divisions — a newly launched Nursery for ages 2+, Pre-Prep (Reception to Year 2) housed in its own building on site, and Prep School (Years 3-8) — supplemented by full and flexi-boarding, Farleigh Fun holiday courses open to external children, and an indoor swimming pool with discounted membership for parents.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through termly school fees billed on a subscription-recurring basis, with nine published price tiers for academic year 2026-2027 ranging from £2,525 per term (Kindergarten, 5 sessions) to £13,990 per term (Senior Boarding, Years 7-8), alongside Pre-Prep fees of £5,825-£5,985 per term, Day Pupil fees of £8,909-£10,970 per term, and structured flexi-boarding packages at £700-£1,800 per term. Ancillary revenue streams include uniform sales through the on-site Uniform Shop, swimming-pool membership, and external facility hire via schoolhire.co.uk. Payment is collected by Direct Debit or lump sum at the start of each term, with sibling concessions of 10-20% for families with three to five concurrent pupils and a dedicated HM Forces boarding fee rate.

The school's go-to-market is direct-to-family: rolling admissions managed by a dedicated Registrar (Sarah O'Rorke, Head of Admissions), open mornings, individual school visits, and assessment days. Brand and demand generation rest on earned media through Tatler, Muddy Stilettos, The Week Independent Schools Guide, The Good Schools Guide and the ISI inspection framework. Farleigh is a registered charity in England and Wales (Charity No. 1157842, Company No. 00905522) governed by a board rather than shareholders, with a Director of Finance & Operations overseeing financial administration and no external parent, holding or investor structure.

Name

Farleigh School

Legal name

Farleigh School

Website

https://farleighschool.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Farleigh School is a Catholic co-educational independent preparatory school in Andover, Hampshire, providing day and boarding education for around 450 children aged 2 to 13 across Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep divisions, with termly fees from £2,525 to £13,990.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Preparatory Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic/School-Readiness Preschools (EDACABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nursery School Programs (2–4 Years) (EDACACAB), Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD), General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA)

Keywords

• Independent prep school
• Catholic education
• Boarding school
• Preparatory education
• Pre-prep education

Headquarters

HQ city

Andover

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. School Fees - Boarding: Termly boarding fees charged for full-time and flexi-boarding arrangements. Senior Boarding (Years 7-8) at £13,990 per term, Junior Boarding (Years 4-6) at £12,650, Year 3 Boarding at £11,450. Ad hoc flexi-boarding available at £90 per night (senior) and £85 per night (junior).
2. School Fees - Day Pupils: Termly fees for day pupils: Years 4-8 at £10,970, Year 3 at £8,909. Pre-Prep fees range from £5,825-£5,985 depending on year group.
3. Nursery Fees: Kindergarten (5 sessions) at £2,525 per term with additional sessions at £505 per term.
4. Uniform Sales: School uniform sold through the Uniform Shop, including second-hand uniform sales.
5. Swimming Pool Membership: Indoor pool available to members for hire during school holidays. Discounted membership for Farleigh parents.
6. Facility Hire: School facilities (pitches, halls) available for hire to external parties via schoolhire.co.uk

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Farleigh School is a Catholic co-educational preparatory school that delivers education, boarding, and pastoral care to over 450 boys and girls aged 2 to 13. Its core offerings comprise the Nursery (ages 2+), Pre-Prep (Reception to Year 2), and Prep School (Years 3-8), supplemented by full and flexi-boarding for approximately 120 boarders, Farleigh Fun holiday activity courses, and a swimming pool membership. The school operates on a 70-acre Hampshire campus and prepares pupils for entry to leading UK senior schools.

Product overview

Farleigh School is a contemporary Catholic, co-educational preparatory school offering boarding and day options for children aged 2 to 13 years. The school's integrated portfolio consists of the Nursery (full-time/flexible provision for ages 2+), Pre-Prep (Reception to Year 2), and Prep School (Years 3-8) as core educational programs, supplemented by Boarding facilities (flexi-boarding and full boarding for Years 3-8), Farleigh Fun Holiday Courses, and Swimming Pool membership. The school operates across 70 acres of Hampshire parkland and enrolls over 450 pupils in three terms per academic year, with a focus on academic excellence, pastoral care, sport, music, and drama within a Catholic ethos.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nursery Full-time and flexible early years provision for children aged 2+ at Farleigh School. Designed to be the first entry point into the school's educational pathway, with terms aligned to the academic year.
• Pre-Prep Co-educational day school for Reception through Year 2 (ages 4-7), housed in its own spacious building on the school site with two classes per year group. Includes breakfast club from 7.30am and after-school club until 5.45pm.
• Prep School Co-educational day and boarding provision for Years 3-8 (ages 7-13), featuring academic programs, pastoral care, sport, and extra-curricular activities including music, drama, and cultural visits. Prepares pupils for Common Entrance to leading UK senior schools.
• Boarding Full boarding and flexi-boarding options for approximately 120 boarders aged 7-13 (Years 3-8), including junior boarding (Years 3-6), senior boys' boarding, and senior girls' boarding, with approximately 20 resident staff. Offers HM Forces rates and ad hoc flexi-night packages.
• Farleigh Fun Holiday Courses Activity and sport courses for children throughout school holidays, open to both current Farleigh pupils and external participants across multiple sessions.
• Swimming Pool Membership Indoor swimming pool available to members for hire during school holidays. Membership is discounted for Farleigh parents, with new members requiring recommendation from an existing member or school associate.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 pupils gained scholarships and awards to senior schools including Academic, Sports, Music, Drama, Art, and Performing Arts
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cheam School: A leading Hampshire-based co-educational prep school with boarding for ages 2-13. Operates a similar nursery-to-prep model with strong destination school outcomes, in the same geographic market as Farleigh.
• Ludgrove School: Elite boys' boarding prep school in Berkshire for ages 8-13 with very strong placement into top senior schools. Direct premium-pricing competitor.
• Horris Hill School: Independent boys' prep school in Hampshire with boarding, feeding leading senior schools including Eton and Winchester. Comparable fee structure and curriculum/Common Entrance orientation.
• The Elms School: Catholic co-educational boarding and day prep school in Herefordshire for ages 3-13. Shares Farleigh's Catholic ethos and full boarding model.
• Cothill House: Boys' prep boarding school in Oxfordshire for ages 4-13, also IAPS-listed with similar Common Entrance and scholarship focus. Closest direct competitor in the senior prep boarding segment.
• Caldicott School: Boys' prep boarding school in Buckinghamshire for ages 7-13. Competes in the same destination-school pipeline for Eton and other top senior schools.
• Dragon School: Major Oxford-based co-educational prep school for ages 4-13 with extensive boarding. Comparable scale and breadth of academic and extracurricular programs.
• St John's Beaumont School: Catholic Jesuit boys' prep school in Surrey for ages 3-13 with full and flexi-boarding. Closely aligned ethos and boarding offering to Farleigh.
• Papplewick School: Independent boys' preparatory day and boarding school in Ascot for ages 6-13, with comparable Common Entrance and scholarship outcomes.
• Summer Fields School: Boys' boarding prep school in Oxford for ages 4-13. Long-established IAPS school competing for the same senior school pipeline.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/farleigh

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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