Farleigh School Catchment Area
Farleigh School is an other independent not applicable school in Andover, Hampshire , serving pupils aged 2-14, with 448 pupils, and a capacity of 490 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-14
Age range
448
Pupils
490
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Farleigh School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Farleigh School?
The catchment area for Farleigh School is the geographic zone Hampshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hampshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Farleigh School is managed by Hampshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Hampshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hampshire catchment area documents →Farleigh School: 490 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
Farleigh School has a published admission number of 490 places. 448 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 490, Hampshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hampshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Hampshire school admissions →
Farleigh School: School Information
- Full address
- Red Rice, Andover, SP11 7PW
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-14 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- DfE URN
- 116542
Other Not applicable Schools in Andover
If Farleigh School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Andover are the next closest alternatives.
Smannell Field School Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · SP11 6JP
Rookwood School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SP10 3AL
Grateley House School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · SP11 8TA
Norman Gate School Catchment Area
Community special school · SP10 1JZ
Icknield School Catchment Area
Community special school · SP11 6LT
Wolverdene Special School Catchment Area
Community special school · SP10 2AF
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hampshire
Farleigh School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Hampshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Fareham
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Havant
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lymington
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Basingstoke
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Farleigh School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Farleigh School
What is the catchment area for Farleigh School? ▾
The catchment area for Farleigh School is the geographic zone Hampshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hampshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Farleigh School oversubscribed? ▾
Farleigh School is operating close to its capacity of 490 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Farleigh School? ▾
Farleigh School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Hampshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Farleigh School cover? ▾
Farleigh School is a not applicable school in Andover, Hampshire, serving pupils aged 2-14. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.