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Lancing College New York Reunion 2025
The Lancing reunion in New York at the Core Club was a huge success. It was one of the largest gatherings of OLs and parents in the city and a great welcome for Dr Scott Crawford, our new Head Master. Scott provided an excellent update and highlighted the impact of the Foundationers Bursary Programme, supported […]
18 November 2025
School House Magazine – Class Acts
Recent 2025 leaver, Ogechi was featured in the October issue of School House Magazine, where she shared how the opportunities provided by the Lancing Foundationers programme inspired her to pursue a degree in medicine at her chosen university.
20 October 2025
Lancing College appoints OL Henry Ellinger-Gane as new Development Director
Lancing College is delighted to announce the appointment of OL Henry Ellinger-Gane (Head’s/Second’s 2001-2006) as its new Development Director from November 24 2025, working alongside the College’s new Head Master, Dr Scott Crawford, and Diana Cree, Executive Director of External Relations. In this role, Henry will lead Lancing’s fundraising activities and work with the College’s […]
9 October 2025
Eastside Young Leaders (EYLA) Summer School 2025
The week before the start of term, Lancing hosted the annual EYLA Summer Camp for twenty-one young students aged 10-14 years. Eastside’s aim is to create leaders of character and purpose for tomorrow’s world, drawn from those most in need in grassroots communities. EYLA has been a key partner in Lancing’s Foundationer programme since it […]
4 September 2025
Lancing College Celebrates Volunteer Community with Annual Associations’ Dinner
The annual Associations’ Dinner took place on Monday 12 May evening, bringing together members of the Lancing community to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions made by our volunteer committees. Representatives from the OL Club, Friends of Lancing Chapel, the Lancing Parents Association (LPA), Lancing Prep Hove PTA and Lancing Prep Worthing PTA were warmly […]
14 May 2025
1848 Society Lunch
This occasion is an opportunity for the Head Master to give members an update on both the Society and the College and for the Society’s Patron, Charles Anson CVO (Olds 1957-1961) to remind everyone how important legacies are to the future of the College and to thank guests for their support. Since the Society last […]
2 April 2025
Foundationers’ Farewell to Head Master Dominic Oliver
It seemed fitting to celebrate the Head Master’s successful tenure at Lancing alongside his leadership of the Foundationers Campaign with an event at the National Portrait Gallery. It was an opportunity to bring together a number of OL Foundationers with a few from the Upper Sixth, donors, OLs, charity partners, parents, governors and staff. The […]
31 March 2025
2024 Evelyn Waugh Lecture with Sir Gregory Doran
We were honoured to welcome Sir Gregory Doran as our guest for the 2024 Evelyn Waugh Lecture. Sir Greg, the Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre at the University of Oxford, was knighted in the 2024 New Year’s Honours for services to the Arts. An outstanding Shakespearian with an illustrious career, he was Artistic […]
14 June 2024
Record Number of Foundationers for the 2024-25 Academic Year
We are pleased to announce that due to the extraordinary generosity of those who support the Campaign, there will be 21 Foundationers experiencing the life transforming effects of a Lancing education for the 2024-25 academic year, the most in the College’s history. This includes nine entering pupils, three in the Third Form, three in the […]
29 May 2024
Pastoral Care a Significant Strength – ISI October 2023
In October 2023, Lancing was inspected under the Independent Schools Inspectorate’s (ISI) new framework, which came into effect from September 2023. Under Framework 23, schools no longer receive a one-word judgement or grade; instead, pupil experience is scrutinised under four key areas. Leadership and management Quality of education Pupils’ physical and mental health and emotional […]
1 March 2024
Lancing Foundationers Programme Impacts Over 30 Young People
As we celebrate our 175th Anniversary, we are also marking the sixth year of having Foundationers in the College under the programme we launched with just two pupils in September 2017. This year the programme is at its largest with 18 Foundationers currently studying at Lancing and 15 OL Foundationers who have completed A Levels […]
19 October 2023
Associations’ Dinner brings together the Lancing Society
The Associations’ Dinner took place on 16 May. This is an annual event when the College invites all committee members from The OL Club, The Lancing Parents Association, the two Prep School Associations and the Friends of Lancing Chapel to thank them for their continued support and hard work on behalf of the school. The evening […]
19 May 2023
Oliver Soden wows audience at Evelyn Waugh Lecture
OLs, parents – past and current, and OL Foundationers came together for the 2023 Evelyn Waugh Lecture on 20 April. This was Lancing’s first live lecture since 2019. Oliver Soden (Teme 2003—2008), broadcaster and writer, talked about his critically acclaimed book Masquerade: The Lives of Noël Coward, the first biography of Noël Coward in almost 30 […]
18 May 2023
Foundationers Campaign
In November donors from our OL and parent communities came together in the Library at the Reform Club to celebrate the progress of the Foundationers Campaign – Bursaries that change lives. This campaign demonstrates our long-term commitment to give young people a chance to change their lives, to become leaders and to be change makers. […]
25 November 2022
Foundationers embark on university life
We are delighted that five of our Foundationers graduated from Lancing in 2022 and are now embarking on university life. Pictured from left to right are Victor A, Geanina S, Shirin M and Charina G. Imane F was unavailable for the photo. Victor is studying Economics at Aston University, Birmingham Imane is studying International Business […]
11 October 2022
Phase Two – Target of £5.5m for 40 Pupils
We have reached an important milestone in the campaign’s fundraising – this has been made possible by the charitable actions of many in the Lancing community. It is clear that the impact of the campaign has touched the hearts of OLs and parents and we are so grateful to all of you for your generous […]
23 March 2022
Sally Ann Todd’s Swim – Adur Foundationer Campaign
Sally-Ann Todd (St Michael’s Petworth 1970-1974) swam 8km down the River Adur past the College in August 2021 and raised £10,100 for the Foundationers campaign. Sally-Ann’s own wild swimming story started a few years ago when she was recovering from chemotherapy, and decided she needed a new challenge. You can show your support by donating […]
1 September 2021
Foundationers Campaign Hits £3m target
We have reached an important milestone in the campaign’s fundraising – this has been made possible by the charitable actions of many in the Lancing community. It is clear that the impact of the campaign has touched the hearts of OLs and parents and we are so grateful to all of you for your generous […]
1 July 2021
Giving Week Videos
Giving Week Introduction – Dominic Oliver Ray Lewis, Founder and Director of Eastside Young Leaders’ Academy, talks about the partnership with Lancing College. 2020 Leaver and former Head of School, Declan Bransby, talks about his time at Lancing, and how he benefited from the Foundationers Campaign. Paige Taylor OL […]
8 February 2021
Great Results from Giving Week
In November schools across the country came together to celebrate the first UK Schools Week of Giving – a new national initiative to celebrate the philanthropy and support that underpins our institutions. This was an opportunity for us to focus everyone’s mind on our educational mission, Lancing Foundationers – Bursaries that change lives, and to […]
15 December 2020