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 northwest of the town. 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.
Heads 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, 2012–2021 Mr James Passam 2021–present
Notable alumni
Alexandra Harris, author and professor. Jill Hyem, actress and British radio and television writer Angela Thorne, known for her roles in To the Manor Born as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton’s best friend Marjory Frobisher, and as Margaret Thatcher in Anyone for Denis? Mikaela Loach, climate justice activist
References
Notes Farlington School Centenary 1896-1996 by Elizabeth Garrett
External links Farlington School website Bellvue Education