Swanage Grammar School

The Old Grammar School

Swanage Grammar School was a former school in Swanage, Dorset, England, established in 1929 (1929). It closed in 1974 (1974). The building is defunct (from 2002) having been used as a centre for outdoor pursuits and geography-based learning. Robert Rochelle managed the centre for the final 16 years. The building is 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

Education in Dorset (including Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)
Primary	Atlantic Academy Portland St Mark's CE 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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