Kington St. Michael Church of England Primary School

A National School was built in Stubbs Lane just before 1840, at the eastern end of the churchyard, by voluntary subscrition. A new school was built in 1866 on the northern side of the lane leading to the church. The squire, Herbert Prodgers had bought the land and demolished cottages on the site. The school and schoolhouse cost £650 and had accommodation for 100 pupils and 3 teachers. It remained an all age school (5-15 years) until new secondary school buildings opened in Chippenham in 1956. The premises became inadequate with no permenant playing field and poor toilets, heating and ventilation. In 1978 a new school (pictured here) was built in The Ridings, next to the church, and was opened on 11th October 1979.