Firle School

Our Village

The beautiful village of Firle is nestled at the foot of Firle Beacon in the South Downs. Firle is Anglo-Saxon for “oak-covered land”, and in 1496 it became the site of Firle Place, seat of the Gage family, Norman barons who came over with William the Conqueror in 1066.

Firle Place is still home to the Gages, and the village is also home to a popular pub, shop, several businesses and our school.

Our School

Ours is a small Church of England primary school which has been educating children from the ages of 4 to 11 since 1845. Housed in the original building shown above as well as new mobile classrooms the school has extensive grounds and access to a local Nature Reserve. Dedicated staff, supportive parents, a vibrant community and, of course, the children combine to make ours a successful school and enable us to implement our philosophy.