Under the Headmastership of Mr L.J.Ling the Ringwood Grammar School was moved to premises in West Hill Road,  Bournemouth.   The opening ceremony took place on Friday, 27th September 1946 in the presence of The Mayor of Bournemouth, Councillor Robert H. Old.

Headmaster Mr L J Ling

The boys were divided between boarders resident in Lynes House in Alumhurst Road, Westbourne, and day boys from the surrounding area.  Again, the exact number of borders at Lynes House is not known at this time, or even the date it was acquired by the school.  Attendance on a daily basis was high with truancy almost unknown.  Good academic achievements were also expected and in the most part fully deserved.  Some records do remain of those going on to further education.

Four “Houses” were put in place for various competitive sporting and academic reasons.  They were named Willis, Mansfield, Stillingsfleet and Lynes after those who were an influence on the school in earlier times.  A strict uniform code was also part of life at Ringwood Grammar, and woe betide any boy who was improperly dressed on his way to, or from, the school.

It came as a great surprise, and disappointment to many, when in June 1952 Laurence Ling announced his retirement as from the end of that current term.

He continued as an active member of the Old Boys Association for many years and sadly passed away in 2004.

The school then went through a very short period of bad publicity under the custody of the new headmaster Mr Christopher Moore.   For various reasons he left within a year.

In 1953 Commander Aynsley Forsyth took over the school and quickly restored confidence in existing and prospective parents.  The school went from good to even better.  Good academic results were followed by some high achievements in sport.  Teachers such as Mr Dai Dower formed good teams of footballers and an excellent rugby squad. Some individuals became World Champions within their own sporting discipline.   Mr Chris Shiner, whose infectious enthusiasm created high standards within the schools choir and individual musicians.