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". On 27 November 1852 an advertisement for pupils was published in the
Brighton Herald. One of the buildings the school occupies was formerly a house which dates back to the 18th century and is a
Grade II listed building. ==Houses==