Swanage Grammar School

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Swanage Grammar School was a former school in Swanage, Dorset, England, established in 1929 (1929). It closed in 1974 (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

References

"Last celebration for the old Swanage Grammar School". Swanage News. 25 May 2022.
"Grammar school weathervane restored and saved for Swanage!". Swanage News. 13 December 2022.

Education in Dorset (including Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)
Primary	Atlantic Academy Portland St Mark's CE Primary School St Peter's RC School
Secondary	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
Grammar	Bournemouth School Bournemouth School for Girls Parkstone Grammar School Poole Grammar School
Independent (preparatory)	Castle Court School Dumpton School Hanford School Port Regis School Sherborne Preparatory School
Independent	Bournemouth Collegiate School Bryanston School Canford School Clayesmore School Leweston School Milton Abbey School Ringwood Waldorf School Sherborne School Sherborne School for Girls Talbot Heath School
Further education colleges	Bournemouth and Poole College Kingston Maurward College Weymouth College
Higher education	Anglo-European College of Chiropractic Arts University Bournemouth Bournemouth University
Defunct	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)

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