Holy Trinity Girls' School, Trowbridge

Built in Stallard Street in 1836 for 186 children, the oldest log book begins in April 1899. At the time the head was Sarah J. Banwell, who was working with 1 certified assistant, 2 pupil teachers and 2 probationers. The leaving age was soon raised to 12 and and the girls had to have passed the labour certicate exam before they left. There were seven standards and the girls principally came from the Holy Trinity Infant School. Miss Banwell was replaced by K.A. Wells in 1902. There were regular prizes for attendance introduced as well as a monthly half-holiday. The school came under the control of the county council in October 1903. 

There were lessons in laundry and cookery, and nature study walks. Fire drills came in from 1909 and a regular visit from the dentist from 1913. In 1914 Miss Webb was replaced by E. Blanchard, and Christmas treats and shows became a tradition from 1915, as did regular weighing and measuring days from 1916. During World War I there were problems with staff shortages, and the influenza epidemic in 1918. There were trips out of school of an educational nature from 1920. The school shut in 1923 due to its amalagamtion with the Parochial Girls' School.