La Retraite Swan School
Encyclopedia
Leehurst Swan School is a co-educational independent day school in Salisbury, Wiltshire
, South West
England
, for children between the ages of two and sixteen.
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The main building, originally a 19th century farm, occupies a 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) stretch of land. It has been added to and expanded at various times up until the present day, the newest addition being a separate building for the pre-preparatory school. The school also has access to a pavilion and playing fields in Salisbury Cathedral Close.
The most recent addition to the faculty is Mr Roger Leake
, Headmaster, who took over the position on the retirement of Mrs Rosemary Simmons in 2006.
In 2007 the school changed its name from La Retraite Swan to Leehurst Swan School to signify the end of the association with the Sisters of La Retraite.
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, South West
South West England
South West England is one of the regions of England defined by the Government of the United Kingdom for statistical and other purposes. It is the largest such region in area, covering and comprising Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ...
England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, for children between the ages of two and sixteen.
History
The School was founded in 1911 under the name Leehurst. The main building used to be the original birth house for nuns. In 1953 it was taken over by the Sisters of La Retraite and took their name. In 1988, the school became a charitable trust, and in 1996 it merged with The Swan School, an independent preparatory school for boys founded in 1933 by Miss Swanton, sister of the celebrated cricketer E. W. SwantonE. W. Swanton
Ernest William Swanton CBE is chiefly known for being a cricket writer and commentator under his initials, E. W. Swanton. He worked as a sports journalist for The Daily Telegraph and as a broadcaster for BBC Radio for 30 years. He was a regular commentator on Test Match Special, easily recognised...
.
The main building, originally a 19th century farm, occupies a 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) stretch of land. It has been added to and expanded at various times up until the present day, the newest addition being a separate building for the pre-preparatory school. The school also has access to a pavilion and playing fields in Salisbury Cathedral Close.
The most recent addition to the faculty is Mr Roger Leake
Leake
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, Headmaster, who took over the position on the retirement of Mrs Rosemary Simmons in 2006.
In 2007 the school changed its name from La Retraite Swan to Leehurst Swan School to signify the end of the association with the Sisters of La Retraite.