Farleigh College

Farleigh College is a mainly residential special school for pupils with Asperger’s syndrome, situated at Newbury Manor, an 18th century grade one listed country house near Mells, Somerset, England. It previously occupied Farleigh House at Farleigh Hungerford, a few miles to the north, from which it took its name.

The school is co-educational, fully approved by the DfES, and accepts pupils between the ages of thirteen and sixteen. A team of some eighty members of staff caters for approximately forty pupils, of whom about one fifth are girls, and the school also accepts part-time students.Farleigh College is run by the Priory Group. Farleigh College holds the Investors in People Award.

Principals

• Mr Anthony Mulcahy, M.Ed., B.A. (Hons) 2004-2008
• Mr Robert Hartlebury 2008 -

Vice Principals

• Mr Steve Cowell - Head of Education

Residential Units

Ridgeway Unit

Team Leader - Terry Sampson

RCCO - Nick Ashfield

RCCO - Rachel Yelf

RCCO - Ben O'Shea

Silbury Unit

Team Leader - Emma Shearn

RCCO - Vinnie Eliot

RCCO - Paul Carpenter

RCCO - Laurissa James

RCCO - Mark Garstang

Avebury Unit

Team Leader - Ian McPherson

RCCO - Jo Frapwell

RCCO - Michelle Hamlet

RCCO - Becky Freeman

Avalon Unit

Team Leader - Jenny Coles

RCCO - Emily Foot

RCCO - Sheridan Curtis

RCCO - Eloise Waller

RCCO - Vicky Shadwick

Waters Edge

Team Leader - Sian Prosser

RCCO - Gavin Eyre

RCCO - Jo Ryan

RCCO - Kate Rigg

RCCO - Jane Wright

Teachers

Science: Rob Townhill

Maths: Scott Lawrence

English: Steve Cowell

Art/Music: Alistair Lucas

Sociology: Carol Ward

PE: Lisa Heath & Charles Thompson

D&T: Josh Clark

Social Skills: Maria Harman

ICT: Andy Holder

References

The Farleigh College Official Site

• www.farleighcollege.co.uk

2002 Ofsted Report

• Ofsted report 2002

2006 Ofsted Report

• CSCI report 2006

See also

• Ravenscroft School