Shoreham College
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Shoreham College is an independent day school for boys and girls aged 3 to 16 that is located in Shoreham-by-Sea
on the Sussex
coast between Brighton
and Worthing
. The school was originally established in 1852 as Shoreham Grammar School.
The school operates a house system, Grenville, Nelson, Rodney and Raleigh, to which a pupil upon joining remains attached throughout their school career.
The school is a charitable trust
whose trustees form the College Council. The current headmaster is Mr Stearns who is a member of the Independent Schools Association
.
Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea is a small town, port and seaside resort in West Sussex, England. Shoreham-by-Sea railway station is located less than a mile from the town centre and London Gatwick Airport is away...
on the Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
coast between Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
and Worthing
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
. The school was originally established in 1852 as Shoreham Grammar School.
The school operates a house system, Grenville, Nelson, Rodney and Raleigh, to which a pupil upon joining remains attached throughout their school career.
The school is a charitable trust
Charitable trust
A charitable trust is an irrevocable trust established for charitable purposes, and is a more specific term than "charitable organization".-United States:...
whose trustees form the College Council. The current headmaster is Mr Stearns who is a member of the Independent Schools Association
Independent Schools Association (UK)
The Independent Schools Association is an organisation of independent schools in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1879, it is one of the country's oldest such groups. It is a constituent association of the Independent Schools Council, and has a membership of around 300 schools...
.
Notable former pupils
- Peter CushingPeter CushingPeter Wilton Cushing, OBE was an English actor, known for his many appearances in Hammer Films, in which he played the handsome but sinister scientist Baron Frankenstein and the vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing, amongst many other roles, often appearing opposite Christopher Lee, and occasionally...
, actor - Harold DaviesHarold Davies (actor)Harold "Harry" Davies is an English TV presenter and actor.-Early life:Davies is from a legal family of long reputable standing; his father was made one of the first black members of the Queen's Counsel after his successful work in the wake of the Mau Mau Uprising.On completing his secondary...
, actor and television presenter - Matthew WaterhouseMatthew WaterhouseMatthew Waterhouse is an English actor and writer best known for his role as Adric in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Early life:...
, actor
External links
- School website
- Shoreham College on the Independent Schools CouncilIndependent Schools CouncilThe Independent Schools Council is a non-profit organisation that represents 1,234 schools in the United Kingdom's independent education sector...
website