Shoreham College

Shoreham College was founded in 1852 as "New Protestant Shoreham Grammar School" by some "leading gentlemen of that town" and later renamed "Shoreham Grammar School". It was founded with the intention of educating local boys in classics, and "other branches of a liberal education" with a central focus on the Bible. The foundation was backed by townspeople and local clergymen against puseyism and the revival of Catholic traditions in the Church of England, in particular "High church". Teaching girls and boys together from the ages of 3 through to 16, parents can be assured of the advantages that this all-through integrated environment can bring. Shoreham College pupils benefit from shared facilities, caring support staff and specialist teachers, offering a broader curriculum than may be on offer in other schools. As the children progress through the school they are familiar with all the staff and their peers, they become used to moving around the school and interacting with the older pupils, and once senior education begins at 11 they have already acclimatised. Shoreham College is co-educational, trusting that this better prepares our pupils for a world in which men and women live and work alongside each other. We recognise that girls and boys sometimes have different strengths and needs, but that all should have the same opportunity. As a successful school we cater for every type of learner as an individual, regardless of their gender.