Building commenced in November 1849, the building was for 150 pupils with a moveable partition to form the two rooms, one for boys, one for girls or opened to provide a single block. The school was built with a master’s house attached and opened in July 1849 at a cost of £384 18s 5½d. Miss Anne Shaw was responsible for most of the fund-raising, paper-work and a lot of the necessary finance. Amongst contributors from outside the parish, £20 was received from Queen Adelaide (widow of William IV), £30 from the National Society and £150 from the Committee of the Council on Education.

 

The school was built with an attached house to provide a home for the head-teacher, this is now let by the diocese. Over the years, many alterations have taken place, and the building adjoining the school house now provides lots of space for our Key Stage 2 children to learn.

 

A new building was erected in the 1950's which housed another classroom and the kitchen where Mrs Stubbs used to cook - her meals were famously delicious – she lived over the road and used to pop home for additional ingredients! Now, the old kitchen is a staff room and teaching room where the children can learn cookery in Design and Technology lessons.

Our school meals continue are now cooked at Hartington School and transported to school each lunchtime and are just as delicious! Key Stage 1 and Reception work in the rest of this building in a light and airy classroom which has easy access to a patio and our wonderful playing field. More recently we have added an additional teaching room to provide a space for small teaching groups and an additional office and meeting room. we are so fortunate to have such a lovely learning environment in such a glorious rural setting!