Highbury First School, Salisbury
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In 1921 it was decided to build the first permanent council school in the city at Fisherton Anger. This was also the first non-denominational school in the city and it opened on a two acre site in 1924. There were three departments, boys girls and infants, each with accommodation for 180 children. By 1926 there were three headteachers, 12 teachers, 185 boys, 131 girls and 114 infants. The number of children increased over the next few years and in 1932 it was decided to build an extension for an extra 400 children. This was completed in 1933 and provided accommodation in two blocks; one with space for 282 junior children and 226 infants and the other for 480 senior children.
The latter block included science laboratories, domestic science rooms and workshops. The first was now known as Highbury County Primary School and the latter became a secondary mixed school known, from 1935, as Highbury Avenue Council School. The primary school was for juniors and infants and in 1955 had 494 pupils. Under local education authority re-organiztion in 1972 the school became Highbury First School. It now takes pupils aged from 4 to 9 years and in 2002 there were 217 on the school roll.
The latter block included science laboratories, domestic science rooms and workshops. The first was now known as Highbury County Primary School and the latter became a secondary mixed school known, from 1935, as Highbury Avenue Council School. The primary school was for juniors and infants and in 1955 had 494 pupils. Under local education authority re-organiztion in 1972 the school became Highbury First School. It now takes pupils aged from 4 to 9 years and in 2002 there were 217 on the school roll.