 The current site was donated by Lady Milner following the death of Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner in 1925.The buildings on site were opened by Rudyard Kipling in 1929, in his capacity as a close friend of Alfred Milner.Wilfrid Oldaker was headmaster from 1945 to 1956 and was the last head to occupy the manor house as the headmaster's residence.