Lancing College Announces Scott Crawford as New Head Master from September 2025

We are delighted to announce that Dr Scott Crawford has been appointed as the Head of Lancing College from September 2025. 

Scott has been a Deputy Head of Magdalen College School, a large boys’ school with a co-educational Sixth Form in Oxford, since 2018. Before joining MCS, he spent nine years at Highgate School, where he was a Housemaster, Head of Biology, and Head of Science. He holds a PhD in Biology from the University of York and a BA in Biological Sciences from St Peter’s College, Oxford. Scott is also a trained Team Inspector with the Independent Schools Inspectorate and a school governor.

At MCS, Scott has led on developments in teaching and learning, the PSHE curriculum and the school’s partnership and community engagement programme. He has also introduced a new initiative to support bursary applicants and their families. 

In announcing this appointment, Mr Martin Slumbers, Chair of Governors of the College 

Finding a new Head Master to follow the outstanding 11 year record of Dominic Oliver was never going to be an easy task. Scott was the outstanding candidate from an extremely strong field of applicants and brings with him an excellent academic core, wide cross institution leadership experience and expertise in developing partnerships. Governors were impressed by his vision for the next phase of development for the College.

 

 

Scott reflects on his recent appointment and looks forward to leading Lancing into its next phase in 2025, 

I am honoured and delighted to be appointed as the next Head Master of Lancing. I was drawn to the College’s commitment to nurturing the talents of individuals within a community that values kindness, diversity, and curiosity. I am really thrilled to join a school that embraces both tradition and modernity, enriched by outstanding pastoral care, ambitious teaching, and a rich co-curricular programme. I look forward to building on these successes in collaboration with the whole community, as the Lancing family of schools moves into an exciting next stage in its development.

 

 

We are looking forward to welcoming Scott to the College over the coming 12 months and then as he takes over the reins in September 2025.