St. Andrew's Church of England VA Primary School, Laverstock

St. Andrew's Church of England VA Primary School, Laverstock
Date of image
c.1905
Date uploaded
25 October 2007
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Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre, Chippenham
Notes

Bishop Burgess made an endowment for elementary education in Laverstock and in 1835 a Treasury building grant had helped to provide a new building. In 1858 there were 60 pupils. A new building for 84 pupils was provided in 1887 with the aid of a Treasury building grant and the earlier building was used as a Sunday School and Reading Room. There were 65 children on the register in 1907. The school became a voluntary aided school and in 1950 became a junior school when the older pupils were moved to secondary schools. In 1955 there were 42 children at school. School numbers increased and new buildings have been erected to the rear of the school. In 1995 there were 98 children on the register; by 2002 this had increased to 145 children aged from 4 to 11 years.