Farleigh was recently assessed by the Validators of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth and was found to be ‘Outstanding’ overall, and in the majority of areas reviewed.

The outcome highlighted in particular the school’s strong and purposeful ethos, which “permeates all aspects of school life and provides many opportunities that contribute to pupils’ outstanding spiritual and moral development. Respect, care and value of and for the individual are key features of the life of Farleigh.”

The Validators praised other key strengths of the school: the consistently very good common entrance results to senior schools; the variety of teaching styles employed across the year groups to engage the pupils in their learning; the excellent standards of behaviour; the strong commitment to Christ being at the centre of all it does; the value the children place on the importance of prayer in the school; the involvement of pupils in supporting a range of worthwhile causes; the environment of respect for one another. They added: “The children clearly love their school and value the support and care given to them by the staff.”

Fr Simon Everson, Headmaster, said, “We are delighted to receive such a positive endorsement of Farleigh School, which affirms the dedication and hard work of our staff, the enthusiasm of our pupils and the support of our parents.”

The findings of the report can be found on the school website, www.farleighschool.com under About the School (Inspection Reports).