Steyning Grammar School

Steyning Grammar School

Coat of arms of the School
Motto	Every Person the Best they Can Be
Established	1614
Religion	Church of England
Headteacher	Mr Nicholas Wergan
Founder	William Holland
Location	Shooting Field Steyning West Sussex BN44 3RX England Coordinates: 50°53′36″N 0°19′46″W / 50.89334°N 0.32936°W / 50.89334; -0.32936
Local authority	West Sussex
DfE URN	126092 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Students	2,000 pupils
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11–18
Colours	Blue and Red
Website	www.sgs.uk.net

Steyning Grammar School is a state comprehensive school in Steyning, West Sussex, England. It is the only state school in West Sussex which caters for boarders. The school teaches pupils in Years 7 to 11, with pupils from the Rydon catchment area tending to join in Year 9. The school also has a sixth form catering for Years 12 and 13.

Steyning Grammar School was founded and endowed as a grammar school in 1614 by William Holland, an Alderman of Chichester. In 1968, it merged with Steyning Secondary Modern School to form the current comprehensive school. The combined school shares two sites in Steyning: Church Street, which houses years 7 and 8, and Shooting Field, which houses years 9-11 and the sixth form college. Physical education lessons are taught at Steyning Leisure Centre.

Steyning Grammar School has a boarding site located at Church Street. It is opposite the Lower School and is around half a mile away from the Upper School in Shooting Field. It is one of the only public state schools with boarding facilities.

A new £5million purpose built boarding facility is now one of the most modern facilities in the country, enhancing the overall boarding provision which was judged as 'Outstanding' in the 2012-13 OfSted Inspection report. Boarders can join at the beginning of Year 9 and Year 12 to follow GCSE and A-level courses respectively. There are currently 120 boarders from all parts of the UK, particularly the Greater London area, and from ex-pat communities around the world.