National School, Woodsend, Aldbourne

In 1839 the vicar had been asked to look for a part of the glebe land that would be suitable for a schoolhouse but no other action was taken until the 1850s. A public subscription was opened in that decade. The vicar, G.P. Gleether, gave £200 and the Dean and Chapter of Winchester £50. Other doanations ranged from one shilling (5p) to £25. The list includes 'Cribbage 1/-', an amount that must have been raised at a village card game. The National Society gave a grant of £300 and a total of £990.1.0d was collected before the school opened. Costs included £790 for building, £206 for land, £35 for legal fees, £40 for architect's fees, and £40 for boundary walls. The shool opened in 1855 and further £600 was collected for the building costs and running of the school. The building had a large schoolroom, with two rooms at one end as living accommodation for the teacher. The pupils came from Leigh, Lower and Upper Upham, and Snap, as well as Woodsend.

The school probably closed in the 1880s but was revived by farmer, Mr Osmond, in 1892 under Miss Waters. She and the school received a good report although there was a small attendance. Church services were held in the school on Sunday afternoons. The school continued into the 20th century but after Snap was deserted and the population of Woodsend declined there were hardly any pupils. The last pupils seem to have been taught in 1913 and the order for the closure of the school is dated 28th November 1916. The trustees were authorised to sell the materials of the school building for £20.10.0d (£20.50p) and the buyer had to pull down the buildings and remove the materials and fixtures. The few children remaining in the area went to school in Aldbourne.