Grange School, Christchurch

The Grange School is a school for 11- to 18-year-olds in Christchurch, Dorset. The school is sited in Somerford & takes pupils from the Somerford, Mudeford & Burton areas.

History

The school opened in 1955 as Somerford Secondary Modern School and became The Grange in 1969 when it went comprehensive, at the time Christchuch being in Hampshire until 1974 when it became part of Dorset, the school becoming part of Dorset LEA.

Modern extensions include the Sixth form block which opened as The Christchuch Sixth form college in the 1990s.

The school converted to academy status on 1 February 2015 and is now part of the Twynham Learning multi-academy trust.

Notable former pupils

Tim Biddiscombe, film director, first feature film NightDragon released in 2010^[1]

References

↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2780891/

External links

The Grange School website

Coordinates: 50°44′28″N 1°45′22″W / 50.741°N 1.756°W / 50.741; -1.756

Christchurch, Dorset

See also: History of Christchurch Listed buildings in Christchurch

Areas	Blackwater Burton Fairmile Friars Cliff Highcliffe Hoburne Hurn Jumpers Common Knapp Mudeford Portfield Purewell Somerford Stanpit Winkton

Rivers	River Avon Bure Brook River Mude River Stour

Attractions	Christchurch Castle Christchurch Harbour Christchurch Priory Highcliffe Castle Mudeford Quay The Museum of Electricity The Red House Museum Stanpit Marsh Tucktonia

Schools	Burton CoE Primary Christchurch Junior Highcliffe Mudeford Infants Mudeford Junior The Priory CoE Primary Somerford Infants Somerford Junior The Grange Twynham

Railway stations	Christchurch original Christchurch Hurn

Air travel	Bournemouth Airport Christchurch Airfield RAF Christchurch RAF Hurn

Hospital	Christchurch

Politics	Christchurch (UK Parliament constituency) Christchurch and Lymington (UK Parliament constituency) Christchurch by-election, 1993 Christchurch Borough Council elections

Battle	Battle of Mudeford

Football club	Christchurch F.C.

Schools in Dorset (including Bournemouth and Poole)

Primary	Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy Longfleet CofE Primary School

Middle	Emmanuel CE Middle School St Michael's CE Middle School

Secondary	All Saints CE School Avonbourne School Beaminster School The Bishop of Winchester Academy The Blandford School The Bourne Academy Budmouth College Carter Community Sports College Corfe Hills School Ferndown Upper School Gillingham School Glenmoor Academy The Grange School The Gryphon School Harewood College Highcliffe School Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy 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 School and Sports College 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 St Mary's School, Shaftesbury Sherborne School Sherborne School for Girls Talbot Heath School

Further education colleges	Bournemouth and Poole College Kingston Maurward College Weymouth College

Former	Beaminster Grammar School Cranborne Chase School Durnford School Homefield School The Old Malthouse Swanage Grammar School Uplands School Weymouth College (independent)

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