Milton Abbey School

Milton Abbey School
Location
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DT11 0BZ

England
Coordinates50°49′12.74″N 2°17′14.75″W / 50.8202056°N 2.2874306°W / 50.8202056; -2.2874306
Information
TypePrivate
Day and boarding school
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1954; 70 years ago (1954)
Department for Education URN113932 Tables
Chair of GovernorsIan G Bromilow
HeadJames Watson
Staff129 (including part-time and contracts)
GenderCo-educational
Age13 to 18
Enrollment224 pupils as of September 2023
HousesAthelstan, Damer, Hambro, Hodgkinson and Tregonwell
AlumniMilton Abbey Association
Websitewww.miltonabbey.co.uk

Milton Abbey School is a private school for day and boarding pupils in the village of Milton Abbas, near Blandford Forum in Dorset, in South West England. It has 224 pupils as of September 2023,[1] in five houses: Athelstan, Damer, Hambro, Hodgkinson and Tregonwell.[2] The school was founded in 1954 and is co-educational.[3]

The school has facilities that include a golf course, a 15th-century dining hall, an Abbey chapel that can be traced back to the 10th century and grounds designed by Lancelot "Capability" Brown. The main house was built by Joseph Damer, 1st Earl of Dorchester.

  1. ^ The Good Schools Guide Publisher: Lucas Publications Ltd. Published: 30 September 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. ^ Milton Abbey School Publisher: The Council of Milton Abbey School. Published: 28 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  3. ^ Historic England Publisher: Historic England. Published: 6 March 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2019.