Swanage Grammar School
School in Dorset, England
50°37′12″N 1°57′50″W / 50.620°N 1.964°W / 50.620; -1.964
Swanage Grammar School was a former school in Swanage, Dorset, England, established in 1929 (95 years ago) (1929). It closed in 1974 (50 years ago) (1974).[1] Having been used as a centre for outdoor pursuits and geography-based learning, the building became defunct in 2002. In 2022 the school was demolished to make way for a housing development.[2] The building was situated at the northern end of Swanage, at the top of Northbrook Road, 15 minutes walk from the sea.
Notable former pupils
- Peter Cockroft, BBC weather presenter
- Peter Foote, Professor of Scandinavian Studies from 1963–83 at University College London
- David Mellor, Conservative MP for Putney from 1979–97
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Education in Dorset (including Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)
- Atlantic Academy Portland
- St Mark's CE Primary School
- St Peter's RC School
- All Saints CE Academy
- Atlantic Academy Portland
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy
- Avonbourne Girls' Academy
- Beaminster School
- The Bishop of Winchester Academy
- The Blandford School
- The Bourne Academy
- Budmouth Academy
- Corfe Hills School
- The Cornerstone Academy
- Ferndown Upper School
- Gillingham School
- Glenmoor Academy
- The Grange School
- The Gryphon School
- Highcliffe School
- LeAF Studio
- Lytchett Minster School
- Magna Academy
- Oak Academy
- Poole High School
- The Purbeck School
- Queen Elizabeth's School
- St Aldhelm's Academy
- St Edward's RC & CE School
- St Peter's RC School
- Shaftesbury School
- The Sir John Colfox Academy
- Sturminster Newton High School
- The Thomas Hardye School
- Twynham School
- Wey Valley Academy
- Winton Academy
- The Woodroffe School
- Beaminster Grammar School
- Cranborne Chase School
- Durnford School
- Foster's School
- Homefield School
- The Old Malthouse School
- St George's School
- Swanage Grammar School
- Uplands School
- Weymouth College (independent)