Last updated September 2014

Guide to school records

held at the Barking and Dagenham Archives and Local Studies Centre

To access any of the material listed below, please email localstudies@lbbd.gov.uk or telephone 020 8227 2033

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Introduction This guide provides a list of school records, including minutes, admissions registers, log books, punishment books, scrapbooks and photograph albums, held at Barking and Dagenham Archive and Local Studies Centre. The records of schools sometimes contain genealogical information, such as a child’s parentage, date of birth and place of origin. In addition to this, these sorts of records have the potential to reveal how the provision of education and the experiences of school children have changed since the Victorian Era. For further information about the administrative histories of the schools featured on this guide see Appendix A. We also look after the minute books, correspondence and reports of successive education boards and committees, which offer an insight into the management and organisation of schools in Barking and Dagenham. Further details of this material can be found in Appendix B. Please note we do not hold records, concerning the academic careers of individual pupils that attended school in the borough, such as examination results and certificates. If you wish to obtain proof of your qualifications, you will need to contact your old school or the relevant awarding body. For further advice on this, we recommend contacting the Office of Qualifications and Examination Regulation. For further information about the contents of any of the collections listed below or to enquire about viewing archive material in the reading room, please do not hesitate to contact a member of staff by email at localstudies@lbbd.gov.uk or telephoning 020 8227 2033.

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Contents Barking Abbey School 5 Barking Church of England School 7 Beacontree Heath Board School 9 Beverley Secondary School 9 Cambell School 9 Castle Board School 9 Chadwell Heath Infant School 9 Charlecote Road School 9 Creekmouth School 10 Dawson School 10 Dagenham County High School 10 Dagenham Park County Secondary School 10 Dagenham Village Infant School 10 Eastbrook Comprehensive School 11 Erkenwald Comprehensive School 11 Faircross Special School 12 Fanshawe School 12 Ford Endowed School 13 Furze Infant School 14 Gascoigne School 15 Godwin Infants School 16 Hainault Forest Church of England School 16 Halbutt School 16 Henry Green School 17

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Hunters Hall School 17 Lymington Secondary School 17 Manor School 18 Marks Gate School 18 Marley Secondary School 19 Marsh Green School 19 Northbury School 19 Parsloes County Secondary School 20 Ripple School 20 Robert Clack Technical School 20 Roding School 20 South East Essex Technical College 21 St. Ethelburga's Roman Catholic Secondary School 21 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic School 22 St. Peter’s Roman Catholic School 22 Triptons Secondary School 22 Warren School 23 Wesleyan Day School 24 Westbury School 24 Appendix A 25 Appendix B

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Records of Barking Abbey School

Admissions register of Barking Abbey School, 1922-1924 (BD187/1) Honours book of Barking Abbey School, 1922-1968 (BD187/2) Staff registers of Barking Abbey School, 1922-1930 (BD187/3) Register of staff at Barking Abbey School, 1922-1945 (BD187/3/1) Register of staff salaries at Barking Abbey School, 1922-1930 (BD187/3/2) Visitors’ books of Barking Abbey School, 1922-1949 (BD187/4) Visitors book of Barking Abbey School, 1922-1935 (BD187/4/1)

Visitors book of Barking Abbey School, 1935-1949 (BD187/4/2) Minute books of school managers at Barking Abbey School, 1933-1962 (BD187/5) Minute book of Barking Abbey School, 1933-1938 (BD187/5/1)

Minute book of Barking Abbey School, 1939-1945 (BD187/5/2) Minute book of Barking Abbey School, 1946-1962 (BD187/5/3)

Correspondence and papers of Barking Abbey School, 1922-1971 (BD187/5)

Correspondence on the opening and management of Barking Abbey School, 1922-1929 (BD187/6/1)

Correspondence relating to Barking Abbey School during the Second World War, 1939-1946

(BD187/6/2) Correspondence and papers on the Barking Abbey School Coat of Arms, 1952-1955

(BD187/6/3) Correspondence and papers on Speech Day at Barking Abbey School, 1963-1970

(BD187/6/4)

Correspondence and papers on the Barking Abbey School Parents' Association, 1968-1970 (BD187/6/5)

Correspondence and papers on the introduction of the comprehensive school system at Barking Abbey School, 1968-1970 (BD187/6/6)

Class marks books of Barking Abbey School, 1922-1946 (BD187/7)

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Class marks book of Barking Abbey School, 1922-1926 (BD187/7/1) Class marks books of Barking Abbey School, 1942-1943 (BD187/7/2/1-9)

Class marks books of Barking Abbey School, 1943-1944 (BD187/7/3/1-9) Class marks books of Barking Abbey School, 1945-1956 (BD187/7/4/1-9)

Detention books of Barking Abbey School, 1922-1931 (BD187/8) Detention book of Barking Abbey School, 1922-1926 (BD187/8/1) Detention book of Barking Abbey School, 1926-1931 (BD187/8/2) Football record books of Barking Abbey School, 1922-1943 (BD187/9)

Football record book of Barking Abbey School, 1922-1928 (BD187/9/1) Football record book of Barking Abbey School, 1928-1943 (BD187/9/2) House record books of Barking Abbey School, 1955-1969 (BD187/10) Record books of Clugny House, 1955-1969 (BD187/10/1/1-2)

Record books of Benedict House, 1960-1968 (BD187/10/2/1-4) Scrapbooks on school trips of Barking Abbey School, 1929-1966 (BD187/11) Printed ephemera of Barking Abbey School, 1945-1970 (BD187/12) Photographs of Barking Abbey School, 1922-1964 (BD187/13) Photograph album of staff and pupils at Barking Abbey School, 1922-1949 (BD187/13/1/1)

Rolled photographs of staff and pupils from Barking Abbey School, 1926-1958 (BD187/13/1/2) Photograph album of drama productions at Barking Abbey School, 1949-1964 (BD187/13/2) Photograph album for the unveiling of the Second World War Memorial at Barking Abbey School, 1949 (BD187/13/3) Photographs of sports teams and sporting events at Barking Abbey School, 1932-1964 (BD187/13/4)

Also see papers of Colonel Loftus, headmaster at Barking Abbey School, 1923-1987 (BD187/14) Also see records of the Franciscan Society of Barking Abbey School, 1922-1950 (BD187/15)

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Also see records of the Scientific Society of Barking Abbey School, 1925-1930 (BD187/16) Also see records of the Geographical Society of Barking Abbey School, 1933-1968 (BD187/17)

Records of Barking Church of England School Admissions registers of St. Margaret's Church of England Infant School, 1893-1994 (BD199/1/1) Admissions register of Barking Church of England Infant School, 1914-1935 (BD199/1/1/1)

Admissions register of Barking Church of England Infant School, 1935-1938 (BD199/1/1/2) Admissions registers of St. Margaret's Church of England Junior School, 1893-1968 (BD199/1/2)

Admissions register of Barking Church of England Junior School, 1893-1896 (BD199/1/2/1) Admissions register of Barking Church of England Junior School, 1893-1896 (BD199/1/2/2) Admissions register of Barking Church of England Junior School, 1900-1903 (BD199/1/2/3) Admissions register of Barking Church of England Junior School, 1930-1958 (BD199/1/2/4) Admissions register of Barking Church of England Junior School, 1958-1968 (BD199/1/2/5) Admissions register of St. Margaret's Church of England Junior School, 1968-1981 (BD199/1/2/6) Admissions register of St. Margaret's Church of England Junior School, 1981-1994 (BD199/1/2/7)

Log books of St. Margaret's Church of England School, 1871-1981

Log book of Barking National School, 1871-1900 (BD199/2/1)

Log book of Barking Church of England Infant School, 1928-1938 (BD199/2/2)

Log book of Barking Church of England Boy's School, 1901-1915 (BD199/2/3/1) Log book of Barking Church of England Boy's School, 1915-1935 (BD199/2/3/2)

Log book of Barking Church of England Boy's School, 1935-1981 (BD199/2/3/3) Log book of Barking Church of England Girl's School, 1901-1918 (BD199/2/4/1)

Log book of Barking Church of England Girl's School, 1919-1931 (BD199/2/4/2) Punishment book of St. Margaret's Church of England School, 1949-1982 (Closed)

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Visitors book of St. Margaret's Church of England School, 1969 (BD199/4) Sales account books of St. Margaret's Church of England School, 1904-1934 (BD199/5) Sales account book of Barking Church of England Infants School, 1904-1936 (BD199/5/1) Sales account book of Barking Church of England Girl's School, 1904-1966 (BD199/5/2) Stock and stores books of St. Margaret's Church of England School, 1904-1934 (BD199/6) Stock and stores book of Barking Church of England Infant School, 1904-1913 (BD199/6/1) Stock and stores book of Barking Church of England Infant School, 1914-1918 (BD199/6/2) Stock and stores book of Barking Church of England Infant School, 1924-1934 (BD199/6/3) Also see records of the Parents Association of St. Margaret's Church of England School, 1943-1980 (BD199/7)

Minute book of the Parents Association of St. Margaret's Church of England Infant School, 1943-1945 (BD199/7/1)

Minute book of the Parents Association of St. Margaret's Church of England Infant School, 1969-1980 (BD199/7/2)

Also see papers of Anthony Spain, headmaster of St. Margaret's Church of England School, 1968-1989 (BD184)

Correspondence and papers of Anthony Spain as headmaster of St. Margaret's Church of England School 1968-1989 (BD184/1) Papers on the official opening of the new building at St. Margaret's School, 1968-1969 Papers on the history of St. Margaret's School, circa. 1970-1980 Portrait photographs of pupils at St. Margaret's School, Barking, 1969-1976 (BD184/4)

Class portrait photographs at St. Margaret's School, Barking, 1980-1986 (BD184/5) Photographs of the exterior of St. Margaret's School, Barking, circa. 1968-1989 (BD184/6) Photographs of activities and events at St. Margaret's School, Barking, circa. 1968-1989 (BD184/7)

Photographs of the retirement party of Anthony Spain at St. Margaret's School, Barking, 1989 (BD184/8)

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Records of Beacontree Heath Board School Log book of Beacontree Heath Infant School, 1890-1933 (BD213/1) Log book of Beacontree Heath Boy's School, 1878-1903 (BD213/2/1) Log book of Beacontree Heath Boy's School, 1903-1938 (BD213/2/2) Log book of Beacontree Heath Girl's School, 1876-1896 (BD213/3)

Records of Beverley Secondary School Log book of Beverley Secondary Boy's School, 1959-1970 (BD226)

Records of Cambell School Admissions register of Cambell Senior Boy's School, 1932-1949 (BD200/1) Log books of Cambell Junior Mixed School, 1930-1964 (BD200/2)

Log book of Cambell Junior Mixed School, 1930-1963 (BD200/2/1) Log book of Cambell Junior Mixed School, 1963-1964 ((BD200/2)

Sales account book of Cambell Infant School, 1931-1963 (BD200/3)

Records of Castle Board School Log book of Castle Board School, 1897-1928 (BD214)

Records of Chadwell Heath Infant School Log book of Chadwell Heath Infant School, 1915-1947 (BD216)

Records of Charlecote Road School Log books of Charlecote Road Boy's School, 1926-1963 (BD215/1) Log books of Charlecote Road Girl's School, 1927-1953 (BD215/2)

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Records of Creekmouth School Log book of Creekmouth School, 1902-1928 (BD217)

Records of Dawson School Log book of Dawson School, 1931-1966 (BD220)

Records of Dagenham County High School Log book of Dagenham County High School, 1936-1938 (BD227/1) Class photographs of pupils from Dagenham County High School, 1940-1970 (BD227/2) Also see records of the Old Dagonians Association, 1938-2000 (BD15)

Records of Dagenham Park County Secondary School Log book of Dagenham Park County Secondary School, 1932-1964 (BD218/1) Log book of Dagenham Park County Secondary School, 1964-1970 (BD218/2)

Records of Dagenham Village Infant School Admissions register of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1952-1958 (BD201/1) Log books of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1876-1965 (BD201/2) Log book of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1876-1910 (BD201/2/1) Log book of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1955-1965 (BD201/2/2) Attendance registers of summaries of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1947-1959 (BD201/3)

Attendance register of summaries of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1947-1949 (BD201/3/1)

Attendance register of summaries of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1950-1953 (BD201/3/2) Attendance register of summaries of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1953-1956 (BD201/3/3)

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Attendance register of summaries of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1956-1959 (BD201/3/4) Syllabus and record book of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1958-1963 (BD201/4) Syllabus and record book of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1958-1959 (BD201/4/1) Syllabus and record book of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1960-1961 (BD201/4/2) Syllabus and record book of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1962-1963 (BD201/4/3) Syllabus and record book of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1965-1966 (BD201/4/4) Syllabus and record book of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1966-1967 (BD201/4/5) Report and records books of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1963-1965 (BD201/5) Syllabus, report and record book of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1963-1964 (BD201/5/1) Syllabus, report and record book of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1964-1965 (BD201/5/2) Syllabus, report and record book of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1964-1965 (BD201/5/3) Syllabus, report and record book of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1965-1966 (BD201/5/4) Syllabus, report and record book of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1965-1966 (BD201/5/5) Syllabus, report and record book of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1965-1966 (BD201/5/6) Syllabus, report and record book of Dagenham Village Infant School, 1965-1966 (BD201/5/7)

Records of Eastbrook School Report on the early history of Eastbrook Senior Girl's School, 1933-1939 (BD291/1) Speech made by Miss E. Alison Eley, headmistress for Speech Day at Eastbrook Senior Girl's School, 1950 (BD291/2) Mounted photographs of the premises and pupils at Eastbrook Senior Girl's School, 1934 (BD291/7) Photographs of drama productions at Eastbrook Senior Girl's School, circa. 1936-1954 (BD291/8) Photographs of sporting activities at Eastbrook Senior Girl's School, circa. 1950-1960 (BD291/9)

Records of Erkenwald Comprehensive School Admission registers of Erkenwald Boy's Comprehensive School, 1931-1988 (BD205/1/1)

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Admissions register of Erkenwald Senior Boy's School, 1931-1937 (BD205/1/1/1) Admissions register of Erkenwald Senior Boy's School, 1937-1956 (BD205/1/1/2)

Admissions register of Erkenwald Senior Boy's School, 1956-1975 (BD205/1/1/3) Admissions register of Erkenwald Boy's Comprehensive School, 1975-1982 (BD205/1/1/4) Admissions register of Erkenwald Boy's Comprehensive School, 1982-1988 (BD205/1/1/5) Admission registers of Erkenwald Girl's Comprehensive School, 1931-1989 (BD205/1/2) Admissions register of Erkenwald Senior Girl's School, 1932-1942 (BD205/1/2/1) Admissions register of Erkenwald Senior Girl's School, 1942-1962 (BD205/1/2/2) Admissions register of Erkenwald Senior Girl's School, 1962-1967 (BD205/1/2/3) Admissions register of Erkenwald Senior Girl's School, 1967-1973 (BD205/1/2/4) Admissions register of Erkenwald Girl's Comprehensive School, 1973-1979 (BD205/1/2/5)

Admissions register of Erkenwald Girl's Comprehensive School, 1979-1989 (BD205/1/2/6) Log books of Erkenwald Boy's Comprehensive School, 1931-1960 (BD205/2/1) Log book of Erkenwald Senior Boy's School, 1931-1951 (BD205/2/1/1) Log book of Erkenwald Senior Boy's School, 1951-1960 (BD205/2/1/2) Log books of Erkenwald Girl's Comprehensive School, 1932-1960 (BD205/2/2) Log book of Erkenwald Senior Girl's School, 1932-1957 (BD205/2/2/1) Log book of Erkenwald Senior Girl's School, 1958-1960 (BD205/2/2/2)

Records of Faircross School Photographs of pupils and events at Faircross Special School, Barking, 1957-1960 (BD12)

Records of Fanshawe School Admissions registers of Fanshawe Infant School, 1945-1962 (BD206/1/1) Admissions register of Fanshawe Infant School, 1945-1952 (BD206/1/1/1)

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Admissions register of Fanshawe Infant School, 1958-1962 (BD206/1/1/2) Admissions registers of Fanshawe Junior Mixed School, 1929-1967 (BD206/1/2) Admissions register of Fanshawe Junior School, 1929-1930 (BD206/1/2/1) Admissions register of Fanshawe Junior School, 1931-1934 (BD206/1/2/2) Admissions register of Fanshawe Junior School, 1934-1937 (BD206/1/2/3) Admissions register of Fanshawe Junior School, 1937-1941 (BD206/1/2/4) Admissions register of Fanshawe Junior School, 1941-1945 (BD206/1/2/5) Admissions register of Fanshawe Junior School, 1945-1952 (BD206/1/2/6) Admissions register of Fanshawe Junior School, 1952-1961 (BD206/1/2/7) Admissions register of Fanshawe Junior School, 1961-1967 (BD206/1/2/8) Log books of Fanshawe School, 1929-1967 (BD206/2) Log book of Fanshawe Junior School, 1929-1967 (BD206/2/1) Log book of Fanshawe Junior School, 1966-1967 (BD206/2/2)

Records of Ford Endowed School Minute books of Ford's Endowed School, 1829-1967 (BD121/2) Minute book of Ford's Endowed School, 1829-1839 (BD121/2/1) Minute book of Ford's Endowed School, 1839-1868 (BD121/2/2)

Minute book of Ford's Endowed School, 1868-1877 (BD121/2/3) Minute book of Ford's Endowed School, 1943-1967 (BD121/2/4)

Minute books of the school managers for Ford's Charitable Bequest, 1877-1965 (BD121/3)

Minute book of the school managers for Ford's Charitable Bequest, 1877-1901 (BD121/3/1) Minute book of the school managers for Ford's Charitable Bequest, 1908-1937 (BD121/3/2) Minute book of the school managers for Ford's Charitable Bequest, 1938-1968 (BD121/3/3)

Minute book of the Dagenham Branch of Ford's School, 1908-1943 (BD121/4) Minute book of the Chadwell Heath Branch of Ford's School, 1908-1934 (BD121/5)

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Cash book of Ford's School, Dagenham, 1899-1926 (BD121/7)

Records of Furze Infant School Admissions book of Furze Infant School, 1980-1990 (BD186/1) Admissions registers of Furze Infant School, 1981-2001 (BD186/2) Admissions registers of Furze Infant School, 1981-1988 (BD186/2/1) Admissions registers of Furze Infant School, 1988-1991 (BD186/2/2) Admissions registers of Furze Infant School, 1991-1995 (BD186/2/3) Admissions registers of Furze Infant School, 1995-2000 (BD186/2/4) Admissions registers of Furze Infant School, 2000-2001 (BD186/2/5) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1975-2002 (BD186/3) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1975-1976 (BD186/3/1) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1976-1977 (BD186/3/2) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1977-1978 (BD186/3/3) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1978-1979 (BD186/3/4) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1979-1980 (BD186/3/5) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1980-1981 (BD186/3/6) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1981-1982 (BD186/3/7) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1982-1983 (BD186/3/8) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1983-1984 (BD186/3/9) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1984-1985 (BD186/3/10) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1985-1986 (BD186/3/11) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1986-1987 (BD186/3/12) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1987-1988 (BD186/3/13) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1988-1989 (BD186/3/14)

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Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1989-1990 (BD186/3/15) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1990-1991 (BD186/3/16) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1991-1992 (BD186/3/17) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1992-1993 (BD186/3/18) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1993-1994 (BD186/3/19) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1994-1995 (BD186/3/20) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1995-1996 (BD186/3/21) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1996-1997 (BD186/3/22) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1997-1998 (BD186/3/23) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1998-1999 (BD186/3/24) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 1999-2000 (BD186/3/25) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 2000-2001 (BD186/3/26) Attendance registers of Furze Infant School, 2001-2002 (BD186/3/27) Waiting list book of Furze Infant School, 1983-1992 (BD186/4) Account book of Furze Infant School, 1962-1990 (BD186/5) School meal registers of Furze Infant School, 2002-2004 (BD186/6) School meal register of Furze Infant School, 2002-2003 (BD186/6/1) School meal register of Furze Infant School, 2003-2004 (BD186/6/2)

Records of Gascoigne School Admissions registers of Gascoigne School, 1931-1962 (BD207/1) Admissions register of Gascoigne Senior Boy's School, 1931-1954 (BD207/1/1/1) Admissions register of Gascoigne Senior Boy's School, 1954-1962 (BD207/1/1/2) Admissions register of Gascoigne Senior Girl's School, 1940-1962 (BD207/1/2) Log books of Gascoigne Junior School, 1898-1976 (BD207/2/1)

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Log book of Gascoigne Board School, 1898-1923 (BD207/2/1/1) Log book of Gascoigne Junior School, 1923-1931 (BD207/2/1/2) Log book of Gascoigne Junior School, 1931-1976 (BD207/2/1/3) Log book of Gascoigne Secondary School, 1957-1962 (BD207/2/2) Punishment book of Gascoigne Road Girl's School, 1927-1931 (Closed) Also see scrapbooks, entitled 'Evacuation in Somerset', compiled by pupils from Gascoigne School, 1940 (BD57)

Records of Godwin School Scrapbook of Godwin Infants School, 1972-1978 (BD159/1) Scrapbook of Godwin Infants School, 1979-1980 (BD159/2) Scrapbook of Godwin Infants School, 1981-1982 (BD159/3) Scrapbook of Godwin Infants School, 1982-1984 (BD159/4) Scrapbook of Godwin Infants School, 1985-1986 (BD159/5) Scrapbook of Godwin Infants School, 1987-1988 (BD159/6) Scrapbook of Godwin Infants School, 1988-1992 (BD159/7)

Records of Hainault Forest Church of England School Log book of Hainault Forest Church of England School, 1946-1962 (BD221)

Records of Halbutt School Log book of Halbutt Senior Boy's School, 1939-1944 (BD229/1) Log books of Halbutt Secondary Girl's School, 1930-1970 (BD229/2) Log book of Halbutt Senior Girl's School, 1930-1945 (BD229/2/1) Log book of Halbutt Secondary Girl's School, 1946-1961 (BD229/2/2) Log book of Halbutt Secondary Girl's School, 1961-1970 (BD229/2/3)

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Records of Henry Green School Log books of Henry Green School, 1923-1992 (BD225/1) Log book of Green Lane School, 1923-1935 (BD225/1/1) Log book of Green Lane School, 1935-1947 (BD225/1/2) Log book of Henry Green School, 1947-1970 (BD225/1/3) Log book of Henry Green School, 1982-1992 (BD225/1/4) Punishment book of Henry Green School, 1923-1972 (BD225/2)

Records of Hunters Hall School Summary attendance register of Hunters Hall Junior Girls School, 1928-1931 (BD56/1) Summary attendance register of Hunters Hall Junior Girls School, 1931-1936 (BD56/2) Correspondence on the evacuation of pupils during the Second World War, written to the head teacher of Hunters Hall School, 1940 (BD56/3) Photographs of pupils at Hunters Hall School, circa. 1920-1960 (BD56/4)

Records of Lymington Secondary Modern School Admissions register of Lymington Secondary Boy's School, 1948-1955 (BD208/1) Admissions registers of Lymington Secondary Girl's School, 1940-1955 (BD208/2) Admissions register of Lymington Secondary Girl's School, 1940-1944 (BD208/2/1) Admissions register of Lymington Secondary Girl's School, 1944-1950 (BD208/2/2) Admissions register of Lymington Secondary Girl's School, 1950-1955 (BD208/2/3) Admissions registers of Lymington Secondary Mixed School, 1955-1967 (BD208/3) Admissions register of Lymington Secondary Mixed School, 1955-1960 (BD208/3/1) Admissions register of Lymington Secondary Mixed School, 1959-1963 (BD208/3/2) Admissions register of Lymington Secondary Mixed School, 1963-1967 (BD208/3/3) Admissions register of Lymington Over-Aged Scholars School, 1953-1955 (BD208/4)

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Records of Manor School Staff wages book of Manor School, 1936-1937 (ACQ2012/112)

Records of Marks Gate School Admissions registers of Marks Gate Infant School, 1957-1985 (BD224/1) Admissions register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1957-1959 (BD224/1/1) Admissions register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1959-1964 (BD224/1/2) Admissions register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1964-1970 (BD224/1/3) Admissions register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1970-1977 (BD224/1/4) Admissions register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1977-1985 (BD224/1/5) Attendance summaries registers of Marks Gate Infant School, 1957-1996 (BD224/2) Attendance summaries register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1957-1959 (BD224/2/1) Attendance summaries register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1959-1962 (BD224/2/2)

Attendance summaries register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1962-1965 (BD224/2/3)

Attendance summaries register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1965-1968 (BD224/2/4)

Attendance summaries register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1968-1971 (BD224/2/5)

Attendance summaries register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1971-1974 (BD224/2/6)

Attendance summaries register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1974-1977 (BD224/2/7)

Attendance summaries register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1977-1978 (BD224/2/8)

Attendance summaries register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1978-1981 (BD224/2/9)

Attendance summaries register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1981-1984 (BD224/2/10)

Attendance summaries register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1984-1987 (BD224/2/11)

Attendance summaries register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1987-1990 (BD224/2/12)

Attendance summaries register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1990-1993 (BD224/2/13)

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Attendance summaries register of Marks Gate Infant School, 1993-1996 (BD224/2/14) Log books of Marks Gate Infant School, 1957-1994 (BD224/3) Log book of Marks Gate Infant School, 1957-1977 (BD224/3/1) Log book of Marks Gate Infant School, 1977-1994 (BD224/3/2) Photographs of staff and pupils at Marks Gate Infant School, 1957-1977 (BD224/4)

Records of Marley Secondary School Log book Marley County Secondary Boy's School, 1934-1954 (BD219/1) Log book Marley County Secondary Boy's School, 1954-1963 (BD219/2) Log book Marley County Secondary Boy's School, 1963-1970 (BD219/3)

Records of Marsh Green School Photocopies of admissions registers of Marsh Green School, 1945-1974 (Local Studies Collection) Transcribed copies of the log books of Marsh Green School, 1927-1967 (Local Studies Collection) Photocopy of a punishment book of Marsh Green School, 1909-1972 (Local Studies Collection)

Records of Northbury School Applications for admission to North Street School, 1912-1934 (BD209/1) Log book of North Street Infant School, 1897-1916 (BD209/2/1) Log books of Northbury Boy's School, 1897-1931 (BD209/2/2)

Log book of North Street Boy's School, 1897-1926 (BD209/2/2/1) Log book of North Street Boy's School, 1926-1931 (BD209/2/2/2)

Log books of Northbury Girl's School, 1897-1931 (BD209/2/3) Log book of North Street Girl's School, 1897-1924 (BD209/2/3/1) Log book of North Street Girl's School, 1924-1931 (BD209/2/3/2) Log book of Northbury Junior Mixed School, 1931-1941 (BD209/2/4)

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Log book of Northbury Deaf Centre, 1898-1903 (BD209/2/5) Punishment books of Northbury School, 1901-1927 (Closed) Punishment book of North Street Infant School, 1901-1927 (Closed) Punishment book of North Street Junior School, 1902-1925 (Closed) Scrapbook, containing photographs and printed ephemera of Northbury School, 1912-1934 (BD209/4)

Records of Parsloes County Secondary School Log book of Parsloes County Secondary Girl's School, 1929-1961 (BD228/1) Log book of Parsloes County Secondary Girl's School(?), 1962-1970 (BD228/2)

Records of Ripple School Pre-school age admissions registers of Ripple School, 1945-1947 (BD210/1) Pre-school age admissions register of Ripple Infant School for Girl's, 1944-1949 (BD210/1/1) Pre-school age admissions register of Ripple Infant School for Boy's, 1945-1948 (BD210/1/2) Log book of Ripple Girl's School, 1913-1931 (BD210/2)

Records of Robert Clack School Punishment books of Robert Clack School, 1955-1983 (Closed) Punishment books of Robert Clack School, 1957-1977 (Closed)

Punishment books of Robert Clack School, 1977-1983 (Closed)

Records of Roding School Admissions registers of Roding School, 1932-1945 (BD211/1) Admissions registers of Roding Junior Boy's School, 1932-1944 (BD211/1/1) Admissions registers of Roding Junior Girl's School, 1932-1945 (BD211/1/2) Sales account books of Roding School, 1933-1963 (BD211/2) Sales account book of Roding Junior Girl's School, 1933-1963 (BD211/2/1)

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Sales account book of Roding Junior Boy's School, 1937-1963 (BD211/2/2)

Records of the South East Essex Technical College Log book of South East Essex County Technical School, 1947-1975 (BD230) Minute book of governors’ meetings at South East Essex Technical College, 1932-1937 (ACQ2012/175) Minute book of governors’ meetings at South East Essex Technical College, 1936-1946 (ACQ2012/175) Minute book of governors’ meetings at South East Essex Technical College, 1946-1951 (ACQ2012/175) Minute books of the governing body of South East Essex Technical College, 1937-1970 (ACQ2012/175) Minutes of school managers’ meetings of the South East Essex Technical School, 1948-1960 (ACQ2012/175) Minute books of the Chairman of South East Essex Technical College, 1944-1965 (ACQ2012/175) Minute book of the Appointments Sub Committee at South East Essex Technical College, 1937-1945 (ACQ2012/175) Minute book of the Appointments Sub Committee at South East Essex Technical College, 1945-1970 (ACQ2012/175) Minute books of the Canteen Committee of South East Essex Technical College, 1936-1962 (ACQ2012/175) Reports of the principal of South East Essex Technical College, 1941-1960 (ACQ2012/175)

Records of St. Ethelburga's Roman Catholic Secondary School Attendance registers of summary of St. Ethelburga's Roman Catholic Secondary School, 1967 (ACQ2012/158) Attendance registers of summary of St. Ethelburga's Roman Catholic Secondary School, 1970-1971 (ACQ2012/158) School canteen inventory of St. Ethelburga's Roman Catholic Secondary School, 1948-1950 (ACQ2012/158)

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Sales account book of equipment of St. Ethelburga's Roman Catholic Secondary School, 1951-1970 (ACQ2012/158) Inventory of equipment of St. Ethelburga's Roman Catholic Secondary School, 1956-1967 (ACQ2012/158) School meal registers of St. Ethelburga's Roman Catholic Secondary School 1968-1970 (ACQ2012/158) Also see admissions register of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic School, 1939-1969 (BD303/1)

Records of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic School Admissions register of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic School, 1939-1969 (BD303/1) Log books of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic School, 1890-1981 (BD303/2) Log book of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic School, 1890-1927 (BD303/2/1) Log book of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic School, 1827-1981 (BD303/2/2)

Records of St. Peter’s Roman Catholic School Log book of St. Peter's Roman Catholic School, 1933-1953 (BD222) Staff registers of St. Peter's Roman Catholic School, 1950-1958 (ACQ2012/159) Staff registers of St. Peter's Roman Catholic School, 1956-1958 (ACQ2012/159) Equipment order books of St. Peter's Roman Catholic School, 1951-1953 (ACQ2012/159) Equipment order books of St. Peter's Roman Catholic School, 1953-1955 (ACQ2012/159) Equipment order books of St. Peter's Roman Catholic School, 1955-1957 (ACQ2012/159) Equipment order books of St. Peter's Roman Catholic School, 1956-1958 (ACQ2012/159) Stock and stores account book of St. Peter's Roman Catholic School, 1933-1934 (ACQ2012/159)

Records of Triptons Secondary School Log books of Triptons Secondary Boy's School, 1935-1970 (BD223/1) Log book of Triptons Secondary Boy's School, 1935-1969 (BD223/1/1)

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Log book of Triptons Secondary Boy's School, 1969-1970 (BD223/1/2) Photograph albums of Triptons Secondary Girl's School, 1938-1952 (BD223/2) Photograph album of Triptons Secondary Girl's School, 1938-1941 (BD223/2/1) Photograph album of Triptons Secondary Girl's School, 1951 (BD223/2/2)

Photograph album of Triptons Secondary Girl's School, 1952 (BD223/2/3)

Records of Warren School Admission registers of Warren Comprehensive Boy’s School, 1937-1958 (BD314/1) Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Boy’s School, 1937-1940 (BD314/1/1) Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Boy’s School, 1940-1945 (BD314/1/2) Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Boy’s School, 1945-1952 (BD314/1/3) Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Boy’s School, 1952-1958 (BD314/1/4) Admission registers of Warren Comprehensive Girl’s School, 1935-1960 (BD314/2) Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Girl’s School, 1935-1936 (BD314/2/1)

Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Girl’s School, 1936-1937 (BD314/2/2) Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Girl’s School, 1937-1939 (BD314/2/3) Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Girl’s School, 1939-1945 (BD314/2/4) Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Girl’s School, 1952-1958 (BD314/2/5) Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Girl’s School, 1958-1960 (BD314/2/6)

Admission registers of Warren Comprehensive Mixed School, 1960-1995 (BD314/3)

Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Mixed School, 1960-1964 (BD314/3/1)

Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Mixed School, 1970-1972 (BD314/3/2)

Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Mixed School, 1975-1980 (BD314/3/3)

Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Mixed School, 1975-1982 (BD314/3/4)

Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Mixed School, 1978-1981 (BD314/3/5)

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Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Mixed School, 1986-1988 (BD314/3/6)

Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Mixed School, 1988-1989 (BD314/3/7)

Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Mixed School, 1988-1989 (BD314/3/8)

Admission register of Warren Comprehensive Mixed School, 1990-1995 (BD314/3/9) Register of admission summaries at Warren Comprehensive School, 1964-1967 (BD314/4)

Records of Wesleyan Day School Minute book of Wesleyan Day School, 1874-1904 (BD122)

Records of Westbury School Admissions registers of Westbury School, 1931-1958 (BD212/1) Admissions register of Westbury Junior Boy's School, 1931-1954 (BD212/1/1) Admissions register of Westbury Junior Girl's School, 1931-1955 (BD212/1/2) Admissions register for the nursery at Westbury School, 1950-1958 (BD212/1/3) Log books of Westbury Infant School, 1904-1970 (BD212/2/1) Log book of Westbury Infant School, 1904-1963 (BD212/2/1/1) Log book of Westbury Infant School, 1963-1970 (BD212/2/1/2) Log books of Westbury Boy's School, 1904-1959 (BD212/2/2) Log book of Westbury Junior Boy's School, 1904-1931 (BD212/2/2/1) Log book of Westbury Junior Boy's School, 1931-1959 (BD212/2/2/2) Log books of Westbury Girl's School, 1904-1940 (BD212/2/3) Log book of Westbury Junior Girl's School, 1904-1932 (BD212/2/3/1) Log book of Westbury Junior Girl's School, 1931-1940 (BD212/2/3/2) Log book of Westbury Junior Mixed School, 1959-1970 (BD212/2/4)

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Appendix A Administrative histories of schools in Barking and Dagenham Barking Abbey School Barking Abbey School, situated on Longbridge Road, Barking was opened by the Essex County Council in 1922. It was the first grammar school to be established in Barking. This school later amalgamated with Park Modern School of Sandringham Road in 1970. The first headmaster of the school was Colonel Ernest A. Loftus. Barking Church of England School Sir James Cambell, owner of Clayhall, by his will proved in 1642, gave £667 to fund a free school in Barking. By 1648 executors of his had built a school and a bought a house for the headmaster. Under the terms of the Barking Workhouse Act 1786, the school was taken over by the Barking Directors of the Poor. The school was reorganised to accommodate more places in 1810, and there were 200 pupils at the school by 1818. In 1824, the school came in union with the National Society. A new building was subsequently erected in the workhouse garden and by 1847 there were 335 pupils at the school. A further new building was erected in Back Lane costing £4000, this was enlarged in 1875 and again in 1889. The infants department built in 1896. The school came to be known as Barking Church of England School and then later St. Margaret's Church of England. Beacontree Heath Board School Becontree Heath Board School opened on Wood Lane in 1877 and was then enlarged in 1893. It was reorganised into a primary school made up of infants and juniors in 1935. The school building was demolished in 1966. Beverley Secondary School Fanshawe Secondary Boy's School amalgamated with Halbutt Secondary Boy's School, to become Beverley Secondary Boy's School in 1959. Cambell School Cambell School, situated on Langley Crescent, Barking, was originally opened as a temporary mixed school in May 1930. The senior boys and girls departments of the school were closed in the summer 1964. Castle Board School Castle Board School, on Rippleside, Barking, opened in 1897. The school was later closed with the establishment of Monteagle School. The school building was subsequently used as a training facility, known as Castle School Junior Training Centre. It was then transformed into a special school, known as Castle School from April 1971. Chadwell Heath Infant School Chadwell Heath Infant School, also sometimes referred to as St Chad’s Infant School on Japan Road opened in 1883. It was enlarged in 1897 and 1907. The school was later demolished. Charlecote Road School Charlecote Road School in Dagenham was opened in 1926. The school was later divided into an Infant, a Junior Boys and a Junior Girls School. It was closed on the opening of Marks Gate Junior School in 1964.

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Creekmouth School Creekmouth School, Barking was opened in association with Lawes Chemical Company. This school was reorganised to Infant and Junior Departments in 1925. It ceased to function in 1928. Dawson School Dagenham County High School Dagenham County High School, formerly known as Dagenham County Grammar School, was opened in 1936. The school was closed with the formation of Parsloes Manor Comprehensive in 1970. Dagenham Park County Secondary School Dagenham Park County Secondary School, formerly known as Park Senior Mixed School, was opened in 1932. The first headmaster was called Mr G. E. Boyce. Children at this school were evacuated to St. Germains, Cornwall during the Second World War. Park County Secondary School, amalgamated with Marley School to create Dagenham Priory Comprehensive in 1970. Dagenham Village Infant School Dagenham Village School, often referred to as Village Infants, opened as an Infants Board School in 1874. It has several times been enlarged. The school was renamed as Hewitt County Infants School in 1950. Dawson School Dawson School, situated on Ellerton Road, Barking was established by Barking Education Committee in 1931. The first headmaster of the school was called, Mr I.W. Comber. On the closure of the school in 1966, the remaining pupils were transferred to either Dorothy Barley School or Cambell School. The site subsequently became known as Bifrons Annexe. These buildings were used by Mayesbrook Secondary School from 1970 until its closure in 1989. Eastbrook Comprehensive School Eastbrook Comprehensive School, formerly known as Eastbrook Secondary Modern School, was opened on Dagenham Road, Dagenham in 1933. Erkenwald Comprehensive School Erkenwald Comprehensive School (formally known as Erkenwald Senior School), situated on Marlborough Road, Barking was opened by Barking Education Committee in 1931. This school amalgamated with Parsloes Manor School and Mayesbrook Secondary School to create Sydney Russell Comprehensive School in 1990. Faircross Special School Faircross Special School, opened as a single story building in Hulse Avenue, Barking in 1920. The

school specialised in educating local children with special needs, due to mental or physical disability.

After the amalgamation of Barking and Dagenham to form the London Borough of Barking, in 1965,

improvements to the building began in the construction of a therapy pool and solarium. By the end

of the 1980s, the Faircross School was one of three in the Borough providing educational services for

children and young people with learning difficulties.

In 1989, the three schools, providing educational services for children and young people with learning difficulties in Barking and Dagenham, Faircross School, Bentry School and Castle School, amalgamated to form one school known as Trinity School. This new school was situated on the site

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of Bentry School on the Heathway, Dagenham. By 2007, the school had become known as the Faircross Community Centre, and was home to the Faircross Community Association, and Barking and Dagenham Volunteer Bureau. Fanshawe School Fanshawe School of Fanshawe Crescent, Dagenham was opened in 1928. A year later it was reorganised into a Mixed Infant School, a Junior School and the Senior Boys Department. In 1945 the senior department became a separate school, known as Fanshawe Secondary Boys School. This school went on to amalgamate with Halbutt Boys School, under the name of Beverley Secondary School in 1959. In turn Fanshawe Infant School, closed in 1962 and the Junior School followed in 1967. Ford Charitable School The Ford Charitable School, also as referred to as the Ford’s Endowed School, Ford’s Free School or the William Ford School, on Church Elm Road, Dagenham was founded by the will, proved 1826, of William Ford, a local farmer, who left £10,000 in trust to the churchwardens and overseers of the parish of Dagenham to establish a school. The permanent school building was opened in 1841, and the 30 boys and 20 girls that attended the school in the early years received an education that was firmly based on the principles of the church. In 1854 the trustees built a branch school, with about 80 places in Whalebone lane, Chadwell Heath. By 1863 the numbers attending the school at Church Elm Lane School had risen to 35 boys and 22 girls. Under a Charity Commission scheme of 1877 both it was decided that these schools were to be conducted as public elementary schools. A board of governors replaced the trustees, teachers required to be certificated and churchman. Under these conditions the school qualified for a grant from the government, which it was receiving by 1880. As a result in 1909, the teachers’ house was rebuilt as was a new school hall. Meanwhile the branch of the school at Chadwell Heath, was rebuilt in 1885 and later enlarged, but closed in 1935. Furze Infant School Furze Infant School was built on Bennetts Road, Chadwell Heath in 1949. The site was previously occupied by Whalebone School (also often referred to as Bennetts Road School), which closed after it was destroyed by enemy bombs during the Second World War. Gascoigne School Gascoigne School, also known as Gascoigne Road School, situated on Howard Road, Barking, was opened in 1892. The school was reorganised into an Infant School and a Junior Mixed School in 1931. At the same time the senior department became separate school, known as Gascoigne Secondary School for Boys. In 1947 this was converted into a mixed school. Gascoigne Secondary School was closed in 1962. Godwin Primary School Godwin Primary School, formally known as Finnymore Road School, by Essex County Council Education Committee in 1926. The school changed its name in 1950. Hainault Forest Church of England School Hainault Forest Church of England School, situated on Collier Row Road, was opened in 1847. After the Second World War, this school was renamed the Oaks Church of England School. The school building was eventually deemed unfit for purposed and was closed in 1962.

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Halbutt School Halbutt Senior Boys and Girls Schools were opened on Halbutt Street, Dagenham in 1928. However the boys department was disbanded, while the girls department became known as Halbutt Girls County Secondary School in 1959. This school was then amalgamated with Beverley Boys School and Dagenham County High School to form Parsloes Manor Comprehensive School in 1970. Henry Green School Henry Green School, formerly known as Green Lane School, on Green Lane, Dagenham was opened by the Essex County Council Education Committee in 1923. On the official opening of the school, which had 21 classrooms and two assembly rooms, it was the largest elementary school in Essex. Hunters Hall School Hunters School on Alibon Road and Rockwell Road, Dagenham was opened in 1928. It was reorganised into Hunters Hall Infant School, Hunters Hall Junior Boys School and Hunters Hall Junior Girls School in 1933. Hunters Hall Primary School came into being in January 1998 with the amalgamation of Hunters Hall Infant and Junior Schools. At this time there was twenty one classes in the school and a self contained Nursery. Lymington Secondary School Lymington Secondary Modern School, formally known as Lymington Senior School for Boys and Girls, situated on Lymington Road, Dagenham, was opened on 1935. Before this the building had housed an elementary school, which was established in 1928. The school closed with the introduction of the comprehensive education system in 1970. The building was later became an annexe used by Barking College. Manor School Manor School on Sandringham Road, Barking, opened in 1936. Marks Gate School Marks Gate Infants School, on Lawn Farm Grove, was established in 1957, while Marks Gate Junior School, situated on Rose Lane, opened once building work was completed in 1964. Marley Secondary School Marley Mixed Secondary School on School Road, Dagenham, was originally opened as an elementary school in 1937. It was separated into a Senior Boys School and a Senior Girls School in 1937, which merged together again in 1960. The school then joined with Dagenham Park County School to create Dagenham Priory Comprehensive School in 1970. Marsh Green School Marsh Green Primary School, formally known as Marsh Green Board School, on South Close, Dagenham, was opened in 1902.The school was originally a traditional village school, comprising the children of local farmers and dock workers. Attendance at the school later increased with the building of the Becontree Estate, and then the Ford Factory. Northbury School Northbury School, formerly referred to as North Street School, was opened in 1897. It was reorganised into an Infant and a Junior School, while the Senior Department became a separate school for girls, known as Northbury Secondary Girl's School. This school was closed, when

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Gascoigne Senior Boys School became Gascoigne Mixed Secondary School. Parsloes County Secondary School Parsloes (Manor) School on Spurling Road, Dagenham, was opened in 1928. In 1945 the school consisted of an Infants and Junior School, while the senior girls departments, became known as Parsloes Manor Secondary Girls School. This school amalgamated with Mayesbrook Comprehensive School and Erkenwald Comprehensive School to create Sydney Russell Comprehensive School in 1989. Ripple School Ripple School on Suffolk Road, Barking, was built in 1912 and then opened in September 1913. The school was reorganised into an Infants Department, with Elementary Departments for Girls and Boys in 1931. Robert Clack Technical School Robert Clack Technical School opened on Gosfield Road and Wood Lane, Dagenham in 1955. The school building was planned in a contemporary style, by Messrs. Tooley & Foster, of Buckhurst Hill, collaboration with the County Architect, Mr H Connolly, and the actual construction was carried out by Mr T. Bates and son, of Harold Wood; at a cost of almost £200,000. For the first three years of the schools existence, pupils follow a general course, taking all normal subjects of a school curriculum. Then they will be grouped according to their aptitude and ability in classes with a slight bias towards engineering, science, clerical work or domestic subjects. Some were prepared for GCE exams at ordinary and advanced levels, while others took examinations of a different kind, more suited to their particular requirements. Robert Clack Technical School, amalgamated with Triptons School to form Robert Clack Comprehensive in 1970. Roding School Roding Infant and Junior School, situated on Hewett Road and Bowes Road opened in 1930. South East Essex Technical College London County Council transferred 24 acres on the western edge of the Becontree Estate to Essex County Council, who built a technical college and a secondary school, known respectively as the South East Essex Technical College on Longbridge Road and the South East Essex Technical School on Rosslyn Road. The college opened in 1936, in a building designed by J. Stuart. South East Essex Technical College was commandeered by the British Army and the Royal Air Force during the Second World War The secondary school moved to a new site in Cannington Road in 1960. The technical college went on to be renamed Barking Regional College of Technology in 1965, following the creation of the London Borough of Barking. In 1969 it became the Barking Campus of the North East London Polytechnic, which in turn became the Polytechnic of East London in 1988 and the University of East London in 1992. The campus was closed and sold for redevelopment by Taylor Wimpey in 2006. St. Ethelburga's Roman Catholic Secondary School St. Ethelburga’s Roman Catholic School, opened on Linton Road and William Street, Barking in 1862, and was then rebuilt in 1889. The new school building was also enlarged in 1902. The school was then reorganised separating primary and senior pupils in 1927. In 1941, the site at Linton Road was taken over by St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School, whose own building destroyed by bombing. St. Ethelburga’s School wassubsequently accommodated at Northbury School, North

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Street. The school closed due to dwindling attendance numbers, circa, 1970, with the boys moving to the recently opened Bishop Ward School, while the girls transferred to Scared Heart Roman Catholic School. St. Joseph's Roman Catholic School Barking Catholic school is first mentioned in the parish records in 1859. This consisted of two rooms to accommodate infants. Between 1859 and 1927 this school located on William Street was gradually enlarged, to accommodate school children of all ages. In 1927 the infant and junior pupils were transferred to a new school situated in Morley Road, which became known as St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic School. Children at the school were among those evacuated to Somerset during the Second World War. On April 20th 1941, St. Joseph’s School was completed destroyed by enemy bombing. The returning evacuees were subsequently housed in the school’s old premises on William Street, and then the site of St. Ethelburga’s School on Lintons Road. However as attendance numbers continued to increase the senior pupils were housed on the top floor of Northbury School, North Street. Various attempts were made to rebuild the school in the post war period but it was continually drop from building programme of Barking Borough Council. Finally the building of the new St. Joseph’s School was started in Gascoigne Road in 1967, and was completed in February 1969. St. Peter’s Roman Catholic School St. Peter’s Roman Catholic School, opened in 1933 and was reorganised for juniors and infants in 1947. The school building was closed for demolition, and as a result the pupils were moved to new premises across the road in 1980. Triptons Secondary School Triptons School, was built on Green Lane, Dagenham in 1935. During the early years of this school it had room to accommodate 480 to 560 boys and the same number of girls within two separate departments. Triptons Senior Boys and Girls Schools were officially opened by C.A. Fairman, Chairman of Ilford Education Committee on 24 September 1935. Many children who attended the school were evacuated during the Second World War. Beacontree Heath Juniors and Infants School, was used to accommodate the remaining children from Triptons School from 20 November 1939. This school later amalgamated with Robert Clack Technical School to form Robert Clack Comprehensive in 1970. Warren School Warren Senior Boys and Girls School, later known as Warren Comprehensive School, was officially opened on Whalebone Lane, Chadwell Heath in October 1935. The premises of this school were used to house the bombed out infant and junior pupils of Whalebone School, previously located at Bennets Road, during the Second World War. After the war the junior pupils of Whalebone School, remained at the site of Warren Senior Girls School. Thus the junior school was subsequently known as Warren Junior School. Meanwhile it would seem the infants were transferred to Furze School, which had taken over the site at Bennets Road. At around this time the senior girls and senior boys departments of the school amalgamated, and then later became known as Warren Comprehensive School. Wesleyan Day School Wesleyan Day School was opened in East Street, Barking in 1845. The school received a significant grant from the government in 1867. By 1878 there were 300 children on the books, although the average attendance on most days was 152. Eventually the school was forced to close at the turn of

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the twentieth century due to the poor attendance rates. Westbury School Westbury School, situated on Ripple Road, Barking was opened in 1904. It was reorganised into an Infants, a Junior Boys and Junior Girls Schools in 1931.

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Appendix B Education Committees in Barking and Dagenham Educating Barking The Barking Board of Education was formed in 1889. At this time there were already four elementary schools established in Barking, including two Church of England Schools, Back Lane (later known as St. Margaret’s Church of England School), the Wesleyan Day School, East Street, and a Roman Catholic School (later known as St. Ethelburga’s Roman Catholic School). Between 1889 and 1903, the School Board built two further large elementary schools in town and two smaller at Creekmouth and Rippleside. Following the Education Act of 1902, the Council of the Borough of Barking became responsible for elementary education. The School Board was subsequently replaced by the Education Committee. As the early twentieth century progressed a number of schools were built, including Faircross Speical School. The last phase of the building of the Becontree Estate, was completed between 1930 and 1934. This added nearly 10,000 children to the school population in Barking. In turn the Barking Education Committee opened nine new schools, whilst also reorganising all its schools in accordance with the Hadow Report. Under the Education Act of 1944, all county primary schools were again reorganised separately for infants and juniors. Barking and Dagenham Archives and Local Studies Centre holds the following records, relating to the administration of education in Barking: Minute books of Barking School Board, 1889-1903 (BD2/E/1/1) Committee minute books of Barking School Board, 1892-1903 (BD2/E/1/2) Financial accounts of Barking School Board, 1886-1903 (BD2/E/1/3) Reports of the Attendance Officer of Barking School Board, 1885-1897 (BD2/E/1/4) Minute books of Barking Technical Instruction Committee, 1891-1898 (BD2/E/1/5) Minute books of Barking Education Committee, 1903-1928 (BD2/E/2/1) Minute books of Barking Education Sub-Committee, 1903-1922 (BD2/E/2/2) Minute book of Barking Education Children's Care and Kitchen Committee, 1912-1920 (BD2/E/2/3) Minute book of Barking Education Boot Committee, 1919-1927 (BD2/E/2/4) Minute book of Barking Higher Education Committee, 1921-1924 (BD2/E/2/5) Annual reports of the Barking Education Committee, 1934-1941 (BD2/E/2/6)

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Educating Dagenham The first School Board was established in Dagenham in 1874. At this time there were already five elementary schools in the parish, of which two were charity schools founded by William Ford, two belonged to the Church of England, and one was probably connected with the Plymouth Brethren. During the next 30 years the school board built five further schools at Dagenham Village, Becontree Heath, Chadwell Heath, Hainault, and Marsh Green. In the same period two of the older schools at Dagenham Village and Chadwell Heath were closed, so that in total there were eight schools in the parish when the administration of education was taken over by Essex County Council. The council built a school in Whalebone Lane in 1907 and closed Hainault School in 1911. The first permanent new school to accommodate children from the Becontree Estate was opened on Green Lane in 1923. By 1929 county council had built total of fifteen new schools, two of them senior, one of which was built in Ilford. Dagenham was the place in the county to reorganise its schools due to the large school population increase resulting from the estate growth. This was completed in 1935. Under the Education Act of 1944 the Borough of Dagenham exercised its right to become an Excepted District. As a result, between 1945 and 1962, six new county schools were built in Dagenham, as well as Robert Clack Technical School, two secondary modern schools and one special school on the Heathway. Rush Green college of Further Education opened in 1961. Barking and Dagenham Archives and Local Studies Centre holds the following records, relating to the administration of education in Dagenham: Minute books of Dagenham School Board, 1874-1903 (BD75/B/1) Ledger of Dagenham School Board, 1894-1900 (BD75/B/2) Minute book of Dagenham School Managers of Essex Education Committee, 1903-1948 (BD117) Minutes of Dagenham Education Committee, 1946-1965 (BD1/H/1) Minute book on convalescent treatment of Dagenham Education Committee, 1948-1965 (BD1/H/2) Minute book on youth services of Dagenham Education Committee, 1948-1990 (BD1/H/3)