Lancing College
Lancing, BN15 0RW
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Dr Scott Crawford
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- East Worthing and Shoreham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 625
- Pupils on roll
- 609
- URN
- 126108
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273452213
About this school
Lancing College is a Church of England independent school in Lancing. It teaches children aged 13 to 18 and has 609 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Lancing College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Lancing College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1925, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 135 | 125 | 122 |
| Attainment 8 score | 34.5 | 39.3 | 36.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lancing College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34.5 | 37.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 39.3 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 36.8 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 600 |
| 2023/24 | 596 |
| 2024/25 | 612 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 149
Location
Nearby schools
-
Springboard Education1.6 miles
Special schools · Lancing
-
Sompting Abbotts School2.0 miles
Independent schools · Lancing
-
Herons Dale School2.5 miles
Special schools · Shoreham-by-Sea
-
Shoreham College2.7 miles
Independent schools
-
Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre3.0 miles
Special schools · Worthing
Other schools in Lancing
- Sompting Abbotts School Independent schools
- Boundstone Nursery School Nursery
- North Lancing Primary School Primary
- Seaside Primary School Primary
- Sompting Village Primary School Primary
- The Globe Primary Academy Primary
- Springboard Education Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Lancing College teach?
- Lancing College teaches children aged 13 to 18. It is an independent school in Lancing.
- Who is the headteacher of Lancing College?
- The headteacher of Lancing College is Dr Scott Crawford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lancing College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Lancing College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Lancing College?
- Lancing College has 609 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 18.
- Is Lancing College full?
- Lancing College has capacity for 625 pupils and 609 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lancing College a faith school?
- Yes. Lancing College is designated Church of England.
- How have Lancing College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 34.5 in 2022/23 and 36.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Lancing College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lancing College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.