Winterbourne Junior Boys' School
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Winterbourne Junior Boys' School is a junior school for boys aged between 7 and 11 years. Along with its sister Girls' School, the schools are the last remaining single-sex, local authority-maintained, junior schools in the UK.
. The Local Education Authority
for the school is the London Borough of Croydon
. The school caters for pupils from Year 3 to Year 6. The uniform of the school is a grey jumper with the school logo, white shirt and grey or black trousers (a sweatshirt with the school logo is also available, as is a fleece jacket). There are approximately 225 pupils on roll (as of February 2009) with a maximum of 30 pupils in each of 8 classes (2 classes per year group). From September 2007, there has been an additional class in the morning sessions: from September until April (when the Year 6 SATs
take place) this consists of some pupils from each of the two Year 6 classes, and from April until July this consists of some pupils from each of the two Year 5 classes.
The following information is based on the publication printed for the school's centenary "Winterbourne Times 1907-2007"
At the turn of the 20th century, it was decided that a school was needed in the locality, as the nearest school was Ecclesbourne. The Board of Education
in Whitehall
purchased land in Winterbourne Road, and initially decided to call the school "Winterbourne Road Board School". The new school (with three departments: Boys, Girls, Infants) would cater for 1200 pupils.
At first, owing to the large numbers awaiting admission to the school, one department was opened in August 1906 as a temporary mixed school with accommodation for 540 with two classes of 50 pupils in the school hall.
In January 1907, the school was finally completed as follows:
. Although the memorial itself is now lost, the inscription is known (links are to known entries at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
website):
This culminated in the unveiling of a plaque by the Mayor of Croydon in front of the pupils of all three schools, followed by the mass release of ballons.
General information
The school is located on Winterbourne Road in Thornton HeathThornton Heath
Thornton Heath is a district of south London, England, in the London Borough of Croydon. It is situated south-southeast of Charing Cross.-Geography:...
. The Local Education Authority
Local Education Authority
A local education authority is a local authority in England and Wales that has responsibility for education within its jurisdiction...
for the school is the London Borough of Croydon
London Borough of Croydon
The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the largest London borough by population. It is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name...
. The school caters for pupils from Year 3 to Year 6. The uniform of the school is a grey jumper with the school logo, white shirt and grey or black trousers (a sweatshirt with the school logo is also available, as is a fleece jacket). There are approximately 225 pupils on roll (as of February 2009) with a maximum of 30 pupils in each of 8 classes (2 classes per year group). From September 2007, there has been an additional class in the morning sessions: from September until April (when the Year 6 SATs
SATS
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take place) this consists of some pupils from each of the two Year 6 classes, and from April until July this consists of some pupils from each of the two Year 5 classes.
History
The school was opened in 1906 as a combined Boys, Girls and Infants school on 27 August 1906, but became three separate schools on 6 January 1907. It was originally called Winterbourne Road School.The following information is based on the publication printed for the school's centenary "Winterbourne Times 1907-2007"
At the turn of the 20th century, it was decided that a school was needed in the locality, as the nearest school was Ecclesbourne. The Board of Education
Board of education
A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level....
in Whitehall
Whitehall
Whitehall is a road in Westminster, in London, England. It is the main artery running north from Parliament Square, towards Charing Cross at the southern end of Trafalgar Square...
purchased land in Winterbourne Road, and initially decided to call the school "Winterbourne Road Board School". The new school (with three departments: Boys, Girls, Infants) would cater for 1200 pupils.
At first, owing to the large numbers awaiting admission to the school, one department was opened in August 1906 as a temporary mixed school with accommodation for 540 with two classes of 50 pupils in the school hall.
In January 1907, the school was finally completed as follows:
- Boys Department:
Accommodation for 408 Pupils
Headmaster: Mr. J. Potter - Girls Department:
Accommodation for 408 pupils
Headmistress: Miss J.E. Cash - Infants Department:
Accommodation for 444 pupils
Headmistress: Mrs G.L. Fowles
The War Memorial
There was a war memorial in the building commemorating two former Masters and 50 old boys. The first pupils of the school were just of an age to serve in World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. Although the memorial itself is now lost, the inscription is known (links are to known entries at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves, and places of commemoration, of Commonwealth of Nations military service members who died in the two World Wars...
website):
| "Lest We Forget" | |||||
| To the honoured Memory of the Masters and | |||||
| Past Scholars of this school who laid down their lives | |||||
| in the Great War 1914-1919 | |||||
| Charles S. Marshall | Geoffrey C. Foster | ||||
| Sidney Allen | Albert B. Francis | Lawrence Page | |||
| Albert G. Baker | William F. Frohock [listed as W.E. Frohock at CWGC] |
Walter S. Peters | |||
| Cecil L. Bearman | Leslie A. Green | Cyril E. Ridley | |||
| Fred J. Boxall | Frank Hagley | Gerald A. Stocker | |||
| Gordon E. Benham | Herbert J. Hatcher | William A. Smith | |||
| Henry J. Baker | John W. Hemmings | Basil T. Treffry | |||
| Otho J. Braddon | Hedley Hawken | Richard H. Treffry | |||
| Eric L. Crofts | Frank H. Johnson | Archibald Turner | |||
| Eric J. Coppard | Walter Knight | Albert A. Taylor | |||
| Raymond Cole | Harold D. Mitchell | Charles A. Woolger | |||
| Cyril P. Cozens | Gomez B. Morris | William H. Whisson | |||
| William Comber | Percy Money | William Whide | |||
| John H. Checker | Donald F. Neill | Richard Whibley | |||
| Albert S. Denning | John H. Nealon | Christopher Winchester | |||
| George Evans | Edward H. Nash | Harold E. Wootton | |||
| Harry Ease | Stuart Nightingale | Sidney A. Walker | |||
| Eric Evans | Arthur J. Phillips | ||||
Centenary Celebrations
In the summer of 2007, the schools on the site joined in celebrations to mark the centenary of the schools' opening.This culminated in the unveiling of a plaque by the Mayor of Croydon in front of the pupils of all three schools, followed by the mass release of ballons.
Headteachers
The headteachers of the boys' school have been:| From | To | Headteacher |
|---|---|---|
| 27 August 1906 | 31 October 1922 | James Potter |
| 1 November 1922 | 31 December 1928 | Arthur W. McLeod |
| 1 January 1928 | 31 August 1936 | Joseph Vaughan Williams |
| 1 September 1936 | 20 May 1945 | David Bartlett Robinson |
| 21 May 1945 | 31 August 1945 | Interregnum Interregnum An interregnum is a period of discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order... |
| 1 September 1945 | 31 December 1954 | John 'Jock' Frame |
| 1 January 1955 | 5 April 1974 | Roger Alan Smith |
| 23 April 1974 | 31 August 1974 | R. S. Hunt (Acting) |
| 1 September 1974 | 31 August 1990 | Peter Clements |
| 1 September 1990 | 31 December 1990 | Mrs G. Whiting (Acting) |
| 1 January 1991 | 31 August 1991 | Mrs Marjorie Archer (Acting) |
| 1 September 1991 | Present | Jonathan Barker |