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Set in the heart of Sussex, Lancing College offers over 600 pupils, aged 13-18 years old, an outstanding academic education, a broad spectrum of co-curricular activities and plenty of opportunity for fun and friendship. The Lancing College ethos cultivates responsible, sociable and considerate young people, promoting confidence and self-reliance in a lively and enjoyable environment. Pupils can join the College in the Third Form (Year 9) after completing Years 7 and 8 in their Prep Schools, where they have grown and matured. Lancing College nurtures close relationships with a wide variety of national and international prep and primary schools (and senior schools that end in Year 11), including the Lancing College prep schools in Hove and Worthing, which both offer places for day pupils up to Year 8.
The Golden Years of Prep School
Giving children the time and space to truly develop before transitioning into senior school sets them up for success. A prep school, which finishes in Year 8, gives pupils this opportunity – an extension of childhood at a time when the world seems keen on whisking it away. This grounded security makes a perfect foundation for the move into the teenage years and onto a senior school.
Director of Admissions at Lancing College, Hilary Dugdale, says: “There is a qualitative difference in the sense of security and maturity of children who join Lancing in the Third Form having completed Years 7 and 8 at Prep School. Part of this is the confidence and ease with which they interact with adults. They know that adults are to be worked with; they have that practical experience of being trusted and being trusting.” When children are allowed to be children, brilliant and incredible things happen.
The Lancing College Advance Programme
Aspiring pupils are a part of the community well before they arrive for their first day at the school. The Lancing College Advance Programme brings together prospective pupils for a day of intellectual challenge and fun, 30 months before they potentially start at the school. Children relish a day where they meet new friends, enjoy a variety of activities and tasks and take part in one-to-one interviews with teachers, whilst also getting a feel for the school. Activities include treasure hunts, Taskmaster-style activities, drama and music workshops, as well as a ‘who dunnit’ style case study to solve. Following this, successful pupils are invited back for a celebratory event with their parents to hear more about attending Lancing College and build a sense of familiarity and connection. And the events continue on a regular basis until their time finally arrives to start.
New pupils and boarders joining in the upcoming new academic year are invited to a New Pupils Day, another opportunity to familiarise themselves with their new home. They meet with the Housemaster/Housemistress of their allocated House so they feel ready for their first day. This process emphasises the school’s strong sense of community, where everyone feels valued and recognised.
To find out more about Lancing College and the Advance Programme please visit lancingcollege.co.uk/visit-lancing-college
