Today, Farlington School in Horsham, celebrated exceptional A-Level examination results,
with 46% of grades awarded at A*-A; 77% at A*-B; and a 100% pass rate.
Particularly impressive is the school’s ‘value added’, with 42% of all grades awarded to Farlington
students being two grades above their national expected outcomes. This figure has doubled
since last year. 82% of pupils achieved at least one grade above expected in at least one A-Level,
which reflects the outstanding progress made by these students during their time at Farlington
Sixth Form.
“I am immensely proud of our students’ achievements this year,” says Headmaster James
Passam. “They have worked with diligence over the past two years and are now well poised for
the next stage of their lives. Not only are they rightly celebrating their exam results, but many
have achieved personal successes in other spheres, such as music, drama, public speaking, sport
and art.”
Furthermore, 85% of Farlington students have today secured a place at their first choice of
university. These pupils will now go on to read a range of subjects at prestigious universities
across the country, including the University of Southampton (Aeronautical and Spacecraft
Engineering, Psychology); Loughborough University (Sport and Exercise Science); Trinity College
Dublin (Stage Management); and The University of Liverpool (Marketing).
“Farlington Sixth Form continues to go from strength to strength,” says Head of Senior School
Penny Hart. “Our individual ‘pathways planning’ offers a personalised approach to each student’s
journey, resulting in the impressive grades achieved today. I am delighted by how well this
cohort has performed throughout the two years, and I look forward to following their future
progress.”
Students and staff celebrated together at Farlington this morning, as excited pupils arrived to
find out their A-Level results.
“Farlington Sixth Form is a close-knit group, and the dedication of the teachers doesn’t go
unnoticed,” said Amélie, who joined Farlington in Year 12 and will now read Psychology at the
University of Southampton. “You can tell that the staff really care; they’re always rooting for us!”
Lily, who has been at Farlington since Year 9 and will read Sport and Exercise Science at
Loughborough University after a gap year, agreed: “I decided to stay at Farlington for my
A-Levels, because I knew the teachers would support me.”
As in previous years, whilst many of Farlington’s Year 13 students will now go to university,
others, like Lily, have chosen to take a gap year, taking the time to build up their portfolio or gain
work experience. We are proud to share that Farlington students who took this route last year
will start university courses in Medicine (Hull York Medical School and Brunel University London);
Neuroscience (University of Exeter); and Social Sciences (King’s College London) this September.
Farlington School is a co-educational independent day and boarding school, offering nursery (6
months+) through to Sixth Form provision. The school has invested in recent years to improve
and broaden facilities, including new classrooms for Music, Computer Science and Year 6, as well
as a new Dance Studio, EYFS extension, and refurbishment of our boarding accommodation. We
are also proud of our continued investment into the curriculum at Farlington – having introduced
Design and Technology at GCSE, and Economics and Computer Science at A-Level – as well as the
priority we place on character development.
Farlington Sixth Form is still welcoming admissions for September 2024. For more information,
please contact our Admissions Team (01403 282573; [email protected]).
The next Farlington School Open Morning will be held on Saturday, 28th September 2024, from
10am to 1pm, with a dedicated Sixth Form Experience Day on Thursday, 10th October 2024.
Advance booking is essential for Open Events; please visit the website to book.
