Swanage Grammar School

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The Old Grammar School

Swanage Grammar School was a former school in Swanage, Dorset, England.

Established in 1929 (96 years ago) (1929), the school was opened by the Earl of Shaftesbury.^[1] It closed in 1974 (51 years ago) (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 A 2012 proposal to build a new secondary school on the site was withdrawn.^[1] The school was acquired by Barratt Homes, who in 2022 demolished the buildings and built a housing development on the site.^[1]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

See also: Category:People educated at Swanage Grammar School

• 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]