Data profile

Lancing College

Independent co-ed senior school in West Sussex for ages 13–16, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

  • Rank #84
  • ISI Standards met
  • Fees £37.8k/yr
  • co-ed
  • both
  • West Sussex

01 · Module

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Russell Group
7%

of leavers

02 · Module

Exam results

A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.

A-level A*–A
66%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
55%
Oxbridge rate
2%
Russell Group rate
7%

03 · Module

Entry points & fees

Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)Boarding fee (max)
13+Year 9£37.8k£55.3k
14+Year 10£37.8k£55.3k
16+Lower Sixth£37.8k£55.3k
3+£37.8k£55.3k
4+£37.8k£55.3k

04 · Module

Houseroom Index

Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.

Index score

63

/ 100

National rank #84

Academic57
Destinations59
Future-ready55
Pastoral82
Value-add49
Access & breadth75
Parent70
External consensus70

05 · Module

Inspections

Latest inspection rating and report.

ISI

Standards met

Inspected 2023-10-17

Read full report →

08 · Module

Compare with peers

The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.

  • 1Eastbourne CollegeEast Sussex
    Fees £36.7kA*-A 59%Oxbridge 2%Rank #75

    Eastbourne College matches Lancing College with co-ed both day and boarding options, similar fees (£36.7k vs £37.8k), and selective entry in the same geographic region (East Sussex, 42km commute).

  • Fees £36.9kA*-A 65%Oxbridge 3%Rank #61

    Hurstpierpoint College shares co-ed both day and boarding pattern, close proximity in West Sussex (14km), and similar fees (£36.9k) with selective entry and comparable academic outcomes.

  • 3Worth SchoolWest Sussex
    Fees A*-A 58%Oxbridge 0%Rank #92

    Worth School offers co-ed both boarding and day, is in West Sussex near Lancing (30km), and has a similar selectivity tier and ethos as Lancing College.

  • Fees £46.8kA*-A 60%Oxbridge 3%Rank #79

    Cranleigh School is co-ed both boarding and day, selective entry with top-tier London fees (£46.8k), and within reasonable commuting distance (36km) from Lancing.

  • Fees £44.0kA*-A 0%Oxbridge 3%Rank #126

    Mill Hill Senior Private School matches co-ed both day and boarding, selective entry with top-tier London fees (£44k), and offers the same 13+ entry phase as Lancing College.

Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.

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