• Farleigh is joyful, ambitious and grounded in a contemporary Catholic ethos.
• The school suggests a school where kindness, confidence and high standards belong together.
• The school is well-organised, upbeat and quietly aspirational.

• A polished prep with the feel of a traditional boarding school but a more contemporary tone than some of its competitors.
• Families who want strong senior-school preparation wrapped in warmth and routine are likely to find it reassuring.
• The Catholic ethos is visible, but the bigger story is a confident school that knows exactly what a prep is for.

Farleigh is non-selective, but all applicants complete an assessment so the school can judge whether it can meet their needs and whether they will thrive there. Visits, conversations and a clear sense of family fit appear central, with boarding and day routes both treated as integral parts of the school.

Farleigh publicises scholarships in areas such as academic work, music, sport and all-round contribution, and it also offers means-tested bursarial support, including unusually substantial help in some cases. That combination makes it one of the stronger prep-school examples of talent recognition sitting alongside access support.

• No standard broad entry-point scheme is implied; the published policy emphasises limited resources and exceptional circumstances for most new applicants.
• The school says resources are limited and does not publish a standard remission tariff.
• Families should complete the confidential financial questionnaire and read the school’s bursary award policy in full before applying.

Farleigh's current public inspection profile is strong, with recent school messaging centred on its 2025 ISI report and the identification of a significant strength. That gives families up-to-date inspection reassurance alongside the broader picture of a well-established prep with strong pastoral and academic structures.

Farleigh is a classic prep in the sense that assessment is tied both to daily progress and to onward preparation for senior schools. Older pupils are prepared for pre-tests, Common Entrance, scholarship applications and interviews, so the school uses assessment as both a diagnostic tool and a way of helping children compete effectively for the next step.