St Thomas's Primary School, Lowther Street
Last Updated: 21/06/2021
Groves Church School appears to have been opened
in 1831 in a new building in Cole Street erected by an unidentified
local person. The building later became the property of the York Church
Sunday School Committee; there was one schoolroom. In 1836 there were
said to be 55 boys and 34 girls attending the school which had 2
teachers. In 1855 there were 51 boys and 54 girls in average attendance;
3 classrooms had been added to the school by this date. In 1856 the
school was described on inspection as overcrowded. The first annual
government grant was received in 1855. The school received an income of
13s from Ripley's charity. In 1858 the school was closed and the
children transferred to new buildings adjacent to St Thomas's Church in
Lowther Street, known as St Thomas's School. This school was provided by
the Diocesan Board with the aid of a government grant and was in union
with the National Society. There were boys', girls', and infants'
departments; in 1867 the attendance was 165. The accommodation was
increased from 315 places to 420 before 1887; the average attendance was
then 379. The boys' department was closed before 1893. The average
attendance was 356 in 1910 and fees were still paid. The school was
reorganized before 1932 into junior mixed and infants' departments and
in 1936 there were 238 children. The school continued as a
voluntary-aided junior and infant school after 1950; 160 children were
enrolled in 1956. The original school in Cole Street has been
demolished.
(Ref:
http://www.british-history.ac.uk)
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