Hanford School
| Hanford School | |
|---|---|
 Hanford School | |
| Location | |
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DT11 8HN | |
| Coordinates | 50°53′57″N 2°13′19″W / 50.89926°N 2.22206°W |
| Information | |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1947 |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Department for Education URN | 113911 Tables |
| Head teacher | Hilary Phillips |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 7 to 13 |
| Enrolment | c. 100 |
| Grounds | 45 acres (18 ha) |
| Website | https://www.hanfordschool.co.uk |
Hanford School is a girls' boarding preparatory school located in Hanford, Child Okeford, Dorset, England, established in 1947 and located in a grade II* listed house built in 1604 by Sir Robert Seymer.
History[edit]
Hanford House was built in Jacobean style in 1604, or 1620,[1] and completed in 1623,[2] by Sir Robert Seymer, who was a teller of the Exchequer and who was knighted in 1619, and whose family had lived in Hanford for several centuries,[3] and the small Gothic chapel was built in 1650. Country Life magazine wrote in 1905 that "the chapel is a picturesque building with a high gable, pleasant to look at, and within are several memorials of the Seymers."[4]
In 1947, the house and grounds were bought by the Reverend and Mrs. Clifford Canning and converted to a school. Clifford Canning had been headmaster of Canford School.[5] In 1959, the school was taken over by their daughter, Sarah. In 1960, the building was listed as grade II*,[6] ten days after the nearby Church of St Michael and All Angels.[7] After retiring as headmistress in 2003, she handed the school over to the Hanford School Charitable Trust in 2004, which now runs it.[1]
Boarding pupils are split into two houses – Fan’s for year 8 pupils and Main House for all other years.
Headmasters and Mistresses[edit]
- The Reverend Clifford and Enid Canning (1947 - 1959)
- Sarah Canning (1959 - 2003)
- Michael and Ann Sharp (1980s - 2003)
- Robert and Kate Mackenzie Johnston (1994 - 2003)
- Nigel and Sarah Mackay (2003 - 2014)
- Rory and George Johnston (2014 - 2023)
- Mrs Hilary Phillips (2023 - to present)
Notable staff[edit]
- Sarah Butt, captain of the England lacrosse national team[8]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Amanda Foreman
- Millie Mackintosh Made in Chelsea
- Santa Montefiore
- Candida Moss
- Kate Rock, Baroness Rock
- Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
- Dame Emma Kirkby
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Hanford School". The Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Hanford House". Great Houses. Dorsetshire.com. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ Burke, Bernhard (1852). "Seymer of Hanford". A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland for 1852, page 1216. Colburn and Co. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ Day, Michael (31 May 2002). "Hanford (St. Michael)". Dorset Churches. Michael Day. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "New prospectus shows Hanford's unique approach to learning". This is Dorset. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Hanford School, Hanford". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Church of St Michael and All Angels, Hanford". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "My School Sport: Sarah Butt". The Telegraph – Sport. 23 January 2001. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
External links[edit]
- Hanford School at the Independent Schools Council
- Hanford School at the Independent Schools Inspectorate
- Hanford School, Dorset at ISBI