Milton Abbey school is a British independent school in Milton Abbas, Dorset. It has 220 acres in five houses, called Athelstan, Damer, Hambro, Hodgkinson and Tregonwell. The school was founded in 1954 and is coeducational. The headmaster is Gareth E. Doodes.
The School has a rural campus, and extensive facilities. These include a gym, swimming pool, shooting range, golf course, a 320-seat theatre, art department and design block, an astro turf, an outward bound area, 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, which was built by Joseph Damer, 1st Earl of Dorchester from 1780 onwards, houses the administrative hub of the Estate, classrooms, the Senior Common Room, the King's Room and all the boys' boarding houses. The girls' house, Middleton, can be found at the back quad.
Read more about Milton Abbey School: The Abbey Church, History of Milton Abbey School, Film Location, List of Headmasters, Notable Former Pupils
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