Side by side
Eltham College and Farringtons School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Eltham College takes ages 7 to 19; Farringtons School takes ages 2 to 19.
- Eltham College has 1,094 pupils; Farringtons School has 637.
- We hold a dated 2027 deadline for Eltham College (15 October 2026) but none for Farringtons School.
- The two schools are 2.5 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Eltham College | Farringtons School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | Independent school DfE register | Independent school DfE register |
| Ages | 7 to 19 DfE register | 2 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,094 DfE register | 637 DfE register |
| Religious character | Free Church DfE register | Methodist DfE register |
| Borough | Bromley DfE register | Bromley DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | Yes DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Selective DfE register | Selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 October 2026 (closes in 5 days) school or council page | Not published |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | £8,540 to £10,389 a term school's fees page, 2026-27 | Not published |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Inspected by ISI (no grade is published as data) DfE register | Inspected by ISI (no grade is published as data) DfE register |
| Results | ||
| A level: average grade | A (2024/25) DfE | C+ (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 49.1 (2024/25) DfE | 34.8 (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Receiving SEN support | 20.8% school census 2024/25 | 22.1% school census 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.