Children & Young People
Bucknell
The Old School House circa 1901
The Old School House was built in the 17th century to provide education for those who could pay for it. The school remained until the present one was built in 1865 at which time the Old School House became a shop and bakery before becoming a private dwelling.
The current school sometime before the First World War
The land upon which the present school was built was given, in 1865, to the Vicar and Churchwardens of the parish of Bucknell for the express purpose of building a school for the education of the poor in the principles of the established church. The first schoolmaster appointed in 1867 to the new St Mary’s National School was Mr Henry Evans, 24 years old.
The school was extensively re-modelled in 1966 when additional teaching space and a kitchen was added enabling meals to be cooked on the premises.
St Mary’s school is a Shropshire County Council maintained Church of England primary school with 46 pupils on roll at March 2008. The age range is 4-11 years. The school has achieved a Schools for Health Award. There are two classes with approximately 24 pupils in each. Reception-aged children join the school in one of three terms according to their age. The school is a Church of England Voluntary Aided establishment and enjoys strong support from the Church. The pupils are mainly drawn from the community that immediately surrounds the school. The parents give a high priority to their children’s education and many families have had long association with the school.
To see the latest OFSTED school report go to http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/display/(id)/94102
