Seaford College was founded in Seaford in 1884 and in 1946 moved to Lavington Park just south of the historic town of Petworth, where it is fortunate in having one of the most beautiful settings of any school. Enjoying all the advantages of a rural setting in over 300 acres under the South Downs, the College is also within easy reach of both commercial and cultural centres such as Chichester with its Cathedral and Festival Theatre.
Traditionally a boarding school for boys, Seaford has moved with the times, and following the introduction of day girls in the Sixth Form in 1992, became fully co-educational from the age of 11+ last September.
Full and weekly boarding and day pupil facilities are offered to both boys and girls from the ages of 11-18.
Seaford offers its students not only the scope to shine academically but also to enjoy a full and rounded lifestyle including sporting, cultural and extra-curricular activities.
Seaford offers a wide range of GCSE and A Level subjects and the increasingly popular and successful Advanced GNVQ Diploma in Business, equivalent to two or three A Levels. Key Skills in Information Technology, Application of Numbers and Communication, as recommended in the Dearing Report, are available to all members of the Sixth Form.
All special needs are catered for, whether it involves individual tuition in extra subjects, additional lessons or problems related to dyslexia. There is a Dyslexia Department, with two fully qualified staff, within the English Department.
All pupils wishing to sit A Levels are encouraged to do so and the College does not operate a policy of restricting entrants to those expected to achieve higher grades.
Art, Design & Technology, Music and Drama feature strongly in the College's life and it has an outstanding sporting record, with pupils representing not only their county but also achieving divisional and national level.
The Chapel Choir enjoys an international reputation and has had the honour of appearing before their Majesties The Queen and Queen Mother. It has made numerous commercial recordings and features regularly on national radio.
The Combined Cadet Force is an integral part of the College life and now has a Navy section in addition to the long established RAF and Army Sections.
Scholarships based on ability in the following disciplines - Academic, Music (Choral), Music (Instrumental), Art, Design & Technology and Games - are available at 11+, 13+ and in the Sixth form.
