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Behind The Scenes of our School Transport
For many pupils, the day at Lancing starts before the first roll call – on one of our school buses. Whether they’re chatting with friends, catching up on reading, or simply enjoying the view, these journeys are a key part of their routine. A Network Designed with Families in Mind Our extensive transport service […]
29 May 2025
A Formula for Fun: Prep School Students Enjoy Science Day at Lancing College
We were delighted to welcome pupils from local prep schools for a Science Day designed to ignite curiosity and inspire young minds. Pupils spent the morning immersed in hands-on experiments across Chemistry, Physics and Biology, led by Lancing’s expert and enthusiastic Science faculty. From chemical reactions to microscopy and physics challenges, each activity was designed […]
27 May 2025
Prep School Musicians Take Centre Stage at Lancing College
On Thursday 9 May, Lancing College welcomed over 70 pupils from six neighbouring prep schools to our Annual Prep Schools’ Orchestral Day. The day began with refreshments in the Lancing College Chapel Memorial Cloister, followed by warm-ups and tune-ups. Pupils then enjoyed a full rehearsal in the spectacular setting of the Chapel. During break times […]
21 May 2025
Dorset House to join the Lancing College Family of Schools
Monday 12 May 2025 We are delighted to announce the merger between Dorset House Prep School and Lancing College. From September 2025 Dorset House will become part of the Lancing College family of schools. At the heart of this new partnership between Lancing College and Dorset House are shared values and ethos: supporting and inspiring […]
12 May 2025
EYLA Summer School Success
At the end of the Summer Holidays, we welcomed EYLA (Eastside Young Leaders) to the College for their annual summer trip. This is our fourth year of running the Summer School and is a real highlight of the Lancing College calendar. EYLA is a founding partner in the success of our Foundationer’s programme. Their mission […]
31 August 2024
Lancing College Schools The Next Generation Of Spies
On 15 June 2024, Lancing College hosted a “Spy School”, welcoming 45 prospective Year 9 students and their families. The event combined engaging spy-themed activities for the children with informative sessions for the parents. The day commenced with brunch in the Dining Hall, hosted by Head Master, Dominic Oliver. Parents and children chatted away, setting […]
4 July 2024
Maestros at our Annual Prep Schools’ Orchestral Day
On Thursday, 9 May Lancing College welcomed over 70 pupils from six neighbouring prep schools to our Annual Prep Schools’ Orchestral Day. Arriving early morning, the day started with refreshments in the Lancing College Chapel Memorial Cloister which was closely followed by warm-ups and tune-ups. Pupils then enjoyed a full rehearsal in the spectacular setting […]
15 May 2024
Another Successful Prep Schools’ Challenge!
Our annual Prep Schools’ Science Challenge welcomed gifted and talented year 6 pupils from nine local schools to take part in challenges across Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. Working together in small, inter-school teams, students delved into the challenges at hand, competing to be the best across the three sciences with the hopes of winning the […]
23 April 2024
A Taste of Lancing for Prospective Pupils
The 2026 Advance Programme brings together aspiring Lancing College pupils for a day of intellectual challenge and fun. This week over 100 Year 6 pupils from schools across the Local, Regional and London areas attended the Advance Programme assessment day at Lancing. The start of the day saw the excited children arriving at the […]
19 January 2024
Best A Level Results in 10 Years for Lancing College Sixth Form Leavers
Lancing College A Level students achieve the best results in 10 years in a year when students across the country sat high-stakes public examinations for the first time ever. There was much anticipation of how this return to the 2019 regime would impact results nationally and individually. Students at Lancing College have bucked the trend […]
17 August 2023
Soaring Success at Annual Prep School Science Challenge
Our annual Prep Schools’ Science Challenge welcomed gifted and talented year 6 pupils from 9 local schools to take part in challenges across Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. Working together in small, inter-school teams, students delved into the challenges at hand, competing to be the best across the three sciences with the hopes of winning the […]
3 May 2023
Advance Programme Celebration of Success Event
Last Saturday we had 50 students and their parents – from 16 different prep schools across Sussex, Surrey, Dorset, and Devon – visit us for the Lancing Advance Programme Celebration of Success in 2025 event. The Advance Programme is uniquely designed to let us get to know prospective pupils and gauge their strengths in academic, […]
25 April 2023
House Music Competition 2023
This year’s House Music Competition attracted over 250 entries in solo, duet and ensemble classes, held over two days and culminating in the Finals Concert on Thursday 2 February. This year the House Singing Competition returned for the first time since 2020 after delays enforced by the pandemic as a stand-alone competition on the afternoon […]
24 February 2023
Record Number of US Uni Applications
During the university application process Sixth Form pupils are supported by their Tutors, the Head of Sixth Form and – specifically for university outside of the UK – the Overseas Applications Coordinator, Mrs Helen Robinson. This year we have seen a high number of pupils applying to US universities. Mrs Robinson writes: ‘Alongside 2022 leaver […]
20 January 2023
Experience Day brings Prospective Pupils to Lancing
We recently welcomed over 115 students to the College for the Experience Day for entry to Lancing in 2025. This was the largest ever number of applicants attending the day, with students coming from schools across Sussex, Surrey, London and beyond. The students, aged between 9 and 10 years, enjoyed a day packed with activities and […]
15 January 2023
Pupils’ Heretical Essays Win Competition
This term the Lower Sixth has produced a truly outstanding range of essays for the Heresy Project, as fresh, irreverent and spikily intelligent as ever. This is clearly not a generation given, in Evelyn Waugh’s words, to just idly ‘put(ting) the words down and push(ing) them a bit’. It was hugely difficult to make a […]
8 December 2022
The Advent Concert
This term’s eagerly anticipated Advent Concert did not disappoint, with performances from the Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia, Concert Band, Big Band, Honk!, Flute Ensemble, Trombone Choir and Bassoon Trio as well as choral music from the A Cappella Club and the sopranos and altos of the College Choir. Hannah C writes: ‘‘This year’s Advent Concert was perhaps more colourful and […]
28 November 2022
Lancing Choir sings at St Paul’s
The 50-strong Lancing Choir, led by Director of Music Alex Mason, enjoyed a fantastic trip to St Paul’s Cathedral to sing Evensong in front of a large congregation of local residents, tourists, parents and OLs. Receiving an invitation to sing at such renowned locations is certainly a testament to our Choir’s reputation and talent, and […]
5 October 2022
Upper Sixth Pupils commissioned as School Prefects
We congratulate the following Upper Sixth pupils as they become School Prefects for the academic year 2022–2023: Alex B, Zoe C, Grace C, Vlad E-P, Jimmy F, Annika F, Joe F, Bradley H, Benjamin I-C, Bea J, Amelia L, Omar M-A, Nana O-N, Henry O, Nen R, Canon S, Poppy S, Bugie V-U, Jack Z. A huge congratulations also to our newly appointed Heads of School: Benjamin, Canon, Nana and Poppy. Having […]
25 September 2022
School Refurbs over the Summer
Over the summer holidays various areas of the school underwent extensive refurbishment work. This has further enabled the expansion in pupil numbers that has been achieved, especially in boarding. Saints’ House has been expanded into three floors, with a larger common room on the ground floor and additional work areas upstairs (full article on Saints’ […]
9 September 2022
New Look for Saints’ House
It is a very exciting time for Saints’ House. During the summer, refurb works took place, tripling the House footprint which now lays across three floors. The expansion has allowed to open Saint’s doors to 60 students this academic year. There are now five new work rooms for the younger students, with a particularly impressive […]
8 September 2022