Best Schools in Lancing

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

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Questions parents ask about schools in Lancing

How many schools are there in Lancing?

Lancing has 7 open schools: 4 state primary, 1 independent, 1 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Lancing are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Lancing were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Boundstone Nursery School and Seaside Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 6 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Boundstone Nursery School Seaside Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Lancing have the best SATs results?

Of the 4 primary schools in Lancing with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Seaside Primary School (81% in reading, 81% in maths); Sompting Village Primary School (73% in reading, 62% in maths); and North Lancing Primary School (62% in reading, 60% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Seaside Primary School Sompting Village Primary School North Lancing Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Do schools in Lancing have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Lancing have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Lancing?

Apply to West Sussex through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.