Lancing College A GSG School
- Lancing College
Lancing
West Sussex
BN15 0RW - Head: Mr Dominic Oliver
- T 01273 452213
- F 01273 464720
- E admissions@lancing.org.uk
- W www.lancingcollege.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 13 to 18.
- Read about the best schools in West Sussex
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: West Sussex
- Pupils: 597; sixth formers: 263
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £30,450; Boarding £34,440 - £44,550 pa
- Open days: September, October, November, February, March, April and May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Lancing Prep Hove, Lancing Prep Worthing
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Lancing’s striking appearance – grand sweeping drive, imposing chapel, monastic-looking buildings – belies its modest heart. This is a kind and inclusive school. School aims to maintain a balance between academic challenge and the wider development of character. True to form, head of academics told us that Lancing is keen not to recruit a particular ‘type’, and it shows. We encountered an eclectic and diverse bunch of teachers who…
What the school says...
Lancing College gets the best out of pupils by offering them a broad spectrum of opportunities and encouraging them to discover their own talents and reach their individual potential. Whilst avoiding the hot-housing syndrome of some schools there is a can do air about the place and the all-pervading scent of academic success. Boarding and day pupils have the same advantages, benefiting enormously from the House structure and extensive facilities, all set within the school's spectacular downland campus. Care and support are paramount and educational, practical and pastoral help are always at hand. This is a warm and happy community.
From art to alpacas (on the College farm), all interests are catered for and intellectual stimulation is enhanced by a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Lancing College is a place where individuals discover themselves, achieve success, enjoy a well-balanced life and step out into the adult world with confidence. ...Read more
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Sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Rowing
Fencing
Shooting
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head master
Since 2014, Dominic Oliver MPhil, previously managing head at Bedales School and head of English at Malvern College. Grammar school educated, read English at University of Sheffield, first teaching post at RGS Worcester, near which he still has a home. Married to Lydia, a psychoanalyst, with two sons, both of whom attended the school.
A former thespian (wouldn’t reveal details) and lover of Shakespeare (subject of his MPhil, University of Oxford), theatre posters adorn his study walls alongside an eclectic mix of artefacts including the school report of alumnus, Evelyn Waugh. Miniature cardboard cut-outs of Biden and Trump rest upon a sideboard: ‘Props for the debating classes I teach.’ Keen to continue his presence in the classroom, ‘Otherwise I just see saints or sinners,’ he says, although we’re sure...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
At Lancing College we recognise that children learn at different rates and have individual needs. Our aim is to enrich and extend the learning of all pupils in accordance with the SEN and Disability Code of Practice 2014. Members of the Learning Support Department are available to assist any pupil who has been identified as having difficulty in accessing the school curriculum. The Learning Support Coordinator works in close collaboration with House Masters/Mistresses and teaching staff to ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to develop to their full potential. Nov 15
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brambletye School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Brighton College Prep School | 2023 | 2% went to Lancing College | ||
| Eaton House the Manor Boys’ School | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| Highfield and Brookham School | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 drama scholarship |
| Lancing Prep Worthing | 2023 | 23 | 15 | |
| Saint Ronan's School | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| Shrewsbury House School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Windlesham House School | 2023 | 8 | 2 | All Rounder Scholarship; Drama Scholarship |
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