Farleigh College
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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.
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[edit] Principals
- Mr Des Walsh, B.Ed. 1998-2004
- Mr Anthony Mulcahy, M.Ed., B.A. (Hons) 2004-2008
- Mr Andy Cobley 2008-
[edit] Vice Principals
- Mr Steve Cowell - Head of Education
- Mr Clive Tuck - Head of Care
[edit] Residential Units
[edit] Ridgeway Unit
Team Leader - Terry Sampson
RCCO - Nick Ashfield
RCCO - Rachel Yelf
RCCO - Natalie Kovaks
[edit] Silbury Unit
Team Leader - Emma Shearn
RCCO - Vinnie Eliot
RCCO - Paul Carpenter
RCCO - Laurissa James
[edit] Avebury
Team Leader - Ian McPherson
RCCO - Jo Frapwell
RCCO - Michelle Hamlet
RCCO - Dean
RCCO - Becky Freeman
[edit] Waters Edge
Team Leader - Sian Prosser
RCCO - Gavin Eyre
RCCO - Jo Ryan
RCCO - Tim Parry
RCCO - Jane Wright
[edit] Teachers
Science:Robbie Townhill
Maths: Scott Lawrence
English: Steve Cowbell
Art/Music:Alistair Lucas
Social Skills:Carol Ward
Pe:Lisa Curry
It:Andy Holder
[edit] References
[edit] The Farleigh College Official Site
[edit] 2002 Ofsted Report
[edit] 2006 Ofsted Report
[edit] See also
