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Seaford College
Address
Map
Lavington Park

Petworth
,
West Sussex
,
GU28 0NB

England
Information
TypePublic school
Privateboardingandday school
MottoLatin:"Ad Alta"
(Aim High)
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1884
FounderFrederick Savage
Department for EducationURN126110Tables
Chairman of GovernorsR Venables Kyrke
HeadmasterJohn Green
GenderCoeducational
Age7 to 18
Enrolment619
Colour(s)Blue and gold
Former pupilsOld Seafordians
Websitehttp:// seaford.org

Seaford Collegeis an independentco-educationalboardingand day school atEast Lavington,south ofPetworth,West Sussex, England.[1]Founded in 1884, it is a member of theHeadmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.The college is in Lavington Park, a 400 acres (1.6 km2)Area of Outstanding Natural Beautyin theSouth Downs.The land is owned by a charitable trust and the site is run by the Board of Governors who are the trustees. The college is the inspiration for theJenningsand Darbishire children's books, written by alumnusAnthony Buckeridge.

History[edit]

The College was founded at Corsica Hall,Seafordon theEast Sussexcoast, in 1884 byColonelFrederick Savage,who also served as headmaster from 1884 until 1920. In 1940, the College was disrupted by a government order requisitioning all boarding school premises in Seaford and giving only six weeks in which to find a safe home elsewhere. The College was evacuated toWorthingfor the duration ofWorld War II,and once peace had resumed, the new Headmaster Canon Charles Johnson began to look for a more suitable site, the College having outgrown its original premises in Seaford. In 1946 the decision was made to buy the estate at Lavington Park and the school moved to its current location. As of the academic year 2022/23 Senior Schooldayfees are approximately £25,000 per year, with Senior Schoolboardingfees approximately £38,000, though a number ofbursariesand scholarships are available.[2]

The main school building, previously Lavington Park country house, is a Grade II* listed building.[3]

School features[edit]

Seaford College

In the 2010GCSEresults 87.5% of the school's pupils achieved five or more passes at grades A* to C, with 73 per cent of pupils achieving five or more passes at the higher grades including English and maths.[4]

Aerial view of the campus

Old Seafordians[edit]

See also:Category:People educated at Seaford College

Politics[edit]

Arts[edit]

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Other[edit]

Headmasters of Seaford[edit]

Colonel Frederick Savage(far right) and members of theGreek royal familywatch on at a Seaford College sports day in 1909. Members of the Greek royal family served as patrons of the school.
  • Colonel Frederick Savage(1884–1920)
  • L.S.A Cowan (1920–1928)
  • The Revd John Macnutt (1928–1931)
  • The Revd William Hindley (1931–1935)
  • W. Leslie Land (1935–1944)
  • The Revd Charles Johnson (1944–1990)
  • Charles Hannaford(1990–1996)
  • Toby Mullins (1997–2013)
  • John Green(2013–present)

Notable associations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^Seaford College – Reviews, Rankings, Reports, Stats & News 2009/10
  2. ^"Fees".Seaford College.Retrieved13 February2023.
  3. ^Historic England."LAVINGTON PARK / SEAFORD COLLEGE (1232490)".National Heritage List for England.Retrieved26 June2015.
  4. ^http:// bognor.co.uk/news/features/gcses_seaford_college_1_1517770[dead link]

External links[edit]

Coordinates:50°56′18″N00°39′18″W/ 50.93833°N 0.65500°W/50.93833; -0.65500

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