School Life & Pastoral
The Lancing ethos cultivates responsible, sociable and considerate young people, promoting confidence and self-reliance in a lively and enjoyable environment. All students rely on our House staff for support and guidance at any time; we aim to support students through their emotional and social development amongst a wealth of friends and peers and alongside supportive adults. Living together is enriching and rewarding for pupils of all ages and offers a plethora of opportunities for leadership, for new challenges and for fun.
The pastoral provision, centred on the house system for boarding and day pupils, is a Significant Strength of the school.
ISI REPORT, OCTOBER 2023
Pastoral Care
Houses
The Lancing Week
Boarding Life
Health Centre
Chapel
Food
Transport
The Gwynne Library
Uniform
School Life and Pastoral News
Kandersteg: Adventure, Friendship and a Little Bit of Madness
One of the highlights of the year was our return visit to the Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC) in Switzerland. Often described as a permanent World Scout Jamboree, Kandersteg brings together Scouts from across the globe in the heart of the Swiss Alps, creating opportunities for adventure, independence and international friendship unlike anywhere else in Scouting. The week was packed with […]
MedSoc Roundup 2026
The Lancing College Medics’ Society is an ever-growing community of people with the ambition of becoming Doctors, Dentists, and Vets. This year, we have held innumerable events which have been impactful, fun, and helpful for the future. Recently, Fahad A S and Charlotte Y were elected as this year’s Presidents. Introduction to the Presidents: […]
Lower Sixth Trip to CERN
At the end of the Summer Term, 19 Lower Sixth students travelled to Geneva to visit CERN and learn about the Large Hadron Collider. In a rather literal case of ‘out of the frying pan, into the fire’, we escaped a 30-degree British heatwave into a 35-degree Swiss one. We were assaulted by a wave of heat as we left the aeroplane. After settling in and a short walk to the lake, […]