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Our Autumn Open Day will be held on:

Saturday, 24th September 2022

10am to 1pm

Advance booking essential

Farlington students are celebrating another set of outstaniding GCSE and A-level results, despite another unusual academic year this year. The hard work and commitment of our Year 11 and Upper Sixth students has been recognised through the submission of Teacher Assessed Grades.

Our A-Level students proved their merit through a rigorous process of tests and assessments and gained a 100% success rate, with an incredible 71% achieving grades A* to A and 93% achieving grades A* to B. Our students are going on to study at some of the UK's top universities to study a variety of subjects from Animation to Criminology.

Farlington's Year 11 students also celebrated brilliant results in their GCSEs, with 67% of students achieving grades 9 to 7 and 100% achieving grades 9 to 4. 

Behind these amazing results lie the stories of individual students who have shown commitment and perseverance to acbieve beyond their expectations. Their results are a testament to their dedication, resilience and strength of character. With the support and encouragement of excellent teachers students have been able to achieve outstanding results across a broad range of subjects. We are proud of each and every student. 

 

Farlington School, near Horsham in West Sussex, is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Headmaster, Mr James Passam, who will join the school at the start of the Autumn Term.

Currently Deputy Head at Seaford College in neighbouring Petworth, where he has been for the past eight years and has played a major role in the recent success of the school, Mr Passam was previously Head of English and Boarding Housemaster at St John’s School, Leatherhead. He therefore brings to Farlington extensive knowledge and experience of local independent education in the region. Prior to this, Mr Passam taught at Truro School in Cornwall.

After achieving his degree at the University of Manchester, Mr Passam worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers in The City, before being drawn to the world of teaching and achieving a PGCE from the University of Oxford. He also holds an MBA from Henley Business School.

“Following an extensive search and rigorous recruitment process, attracting a very strong field of candidates, I am delighted that we have appointed Mr Passam,” comments David Williams, Education Director at Bellevue Education group, of which Farlington is a member. “Throughout the process, we were very impressed with his grasp of the opportunities that lie ahead for Farlington as it enters an exciting new era and period of growth as a fully co-educational school.”

“We are especially delighted that Mr Passam will have an immediate involvement in appointing a new Deputy Head this month. He will also be involved in recruiting key members of his senior team shortly afterwards, in a new leadership structure that will harness the considerable talent that lies within the staff at Farlington.”

Keen to celebrate Farlington’s unique position as the only co-educational independent through school in the Horsham area, Mr Passam will be focussed on delivering high-quality teaching and learning at the school, as well as outstanding co-curricular provision. 

“I have been hugely impressed by the students, staff and parents at Farlington,” says Mr Passam, who also recognises the school’s pastoral strength. “I have been struck by the considerable heart the school possesses, and by its warmth and welcome. I am extremely excited about Farlington’s future.”

Mr Passam will succeed current Headmistress Ms Louise Higson, who has been Head at Farlington for nine years, and was previously Deputy Head from 2005. During her time as Headmistress, Ms Higson has overseen not only Farlington’s successful transition into the Bellevue Education group, but also the school’s move to co-education and its excellent ‘Virtual School’ provision throughout the challenging Covid-19 pandemic.

Mr Passam will be joined at Farlington by his wife Zoë and their two daughters, all of whom will live on the school estate.

• Individuality

We celebrate individuality and encourage pupils to be true to themselves, helping them to develop resilience and self-worth. Teachers meet pupils at their point of need, challenging and supporting them to strive for personal and academic excellence

• Opportunity

Confidence leads to participation and participation leads to success. We encourage pupils to breach familiarity, discover their strengths and recognise opportunity. Horizons are limitless.

• Community

Within our community, every pupil is valued as an individual and each contributes in their own unique way to our happy environment. We recognise the value of a strong partnership with parents so that we can work together to achieve every child’s potential.