Swanage Grammar School
School in Dorset, England
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Swanage Grammar School was a former school in Swanage, Dorset, England.
Established in 1929, the school was opened by the Earl of Shaftesbury.[1] It closed in 1974 and was used as an outdoor education centre until 2002. A 2012 proposal to build a new secondary school on the site was withdrawn.[1] The school was acquired by Barratt Homes, who in 2022 demolished the buildings and built a housing development on the site.[1]
Notable former pupils
- Peter Cockroft, BBC weather presenter[2]
- Peter Foote, Professor of Scandinavian Studies from 1963–83 at University College London[3]
- David Mellor, Conservative MP for Putney from 1979–97[4]
