| Established | 1935 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2009 |
| Headteacher | Ms Y Williams |
| Specialism | Arts College |
| Location | Upper Boundstone Lane Lancing West Sussex BN15 9QZ England |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| DfE URN | 126074 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1000 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | www.boundstone.w-sussex.sch.uk |
Boundstone Community College was a co-educational comprehensive school for pupils aged 11 to 18, with around 1000 students, including over 100 in the Sixth Form, which served the communities of Lancing and Sompting. The school closed on 31 August 2009, being replaced by The Sir Robert Woodard Academy.
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Lancing Senior Mixed Council School opened in Irene Avenue, Lancing in 1935, in the buildings currently occupied by The Globe Primary School. The original site was intended to accommodate up to 360 students between the ages of 11 and 14. It was relocated to its current site on Boundstone Lane in 1960 where it became Lancing Secondary Modern School. Students wishing to attend grammar school travelled to either Worthing or Shoreham.[1]
In 1975, West Sussex County Council reorganised provision in the area to provide comprehensive education. Boundstone became a comprehensive Upper school for students aged 12 and over, while younger students stayed at primary middle schools until this age.[1] In 2008, this change was reverted, and Boundstone once again became a full secondary school for students aged 11 to 18.[2]
The school closed on 31 August 2009, being replaced by an academy operated by a partnership between West Sussex County Council and the Woodard Schools organisation. The new Academy is called The Sir Robert Woodard Academy.[3]
The college was based on, and named after Boundstone Lane, the historic boundary between the villages of Sompting and Lancing, the two main communities which the college served.[1] The boundstone or boundary stone which marked the boundary between the villages survives and was kept at the college.
At the time of the change to the age of transfer of students, a new building was completed to house new Year 7 students. The school is due to be completely rebuilt on its existing site by 2011.[3]
Boundstone Community College was designated a specialist college for the performing arts in 2002.[4]
The academy which replaced the school has twin specialisms of Performing Arts and Mathematics.[3]