History of the School
Late 18th century: local vicar, T.R. Hooker, started a school based at Rottingdean vicarage.
Beginning of 19th century: Mr Hooker started to use 76 High Street as an annexe for his school. This building was the village Manor House dating back to Georgian times.
1895: C.E.F. Stanford opens St Aubyns School at 76 High Street; all boys, all boarding.
1983: Sports Hall and Squash Court built.
1987: New classrooms built around the Courtyard.
1995: Pre-Prep opened.
1996: School became co-educational.
1999: 80-seat Performing Arts Studio opened.
2000: New ICT room opened with 22 linked PCs.
2001: New Library opened.
2002: Nursery started.