Schools

3 June 2012

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The first school in Blackpool was built in 1817 on Raikes Hill. Called the National School, it was built with funds raised by a former visitor John Gisborne. Built from brick, with plain Norman windows and supported by subscription for the special education of the poor children in the vicinity. Forty boys received instruction on Dr. Bell’s system. It involved the teacher explaining the work, which was then passed over to monitors, i.e. older boys who worked with the younger pupils, thus breaking down large classes into smaller working units

Elmeslie Girl’s School Blackpool 1922.

Former house, was part of the school. 1896, with minor late 20th Century alterations. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings to front elevation, red brick elsewhere. The house, named “The Elms” was built for William and Sarah Powell in 1896, and became a school in 1922. Elmslie had only 4 Headmistresses since the start of the school in 1922 until it’s closure in 2000.

Grade 2 – Listed 15.3.95

Elmslie Carnival Tableau “Spring”

Arnold Villa, Blackpool. Silver prize medal issued for Geography to F.W. Hamer in 1871

Arnold Villa, Blackpool. Silver prize medal issued for Reading to F.W. Hamer at Christmas 1871

Arnold Boys School was opened by Frank Pennington on the 4th of May 1896, in Arnold House on Lytham Road, when South Shore Collegiate moved from Alexandra Road. The school was named after Thomas Arnold, the headmaster of Rugby School. Its motto is “Honor Virtutis Praemium“- meaning “Honour is the reward of Virtue”

Arnold House School – Tennis & Croquet Lawn

Arnold Preparatory School – Horncliffe Road – 1907 Arnold High School for Girls – Lytham Road

During 1901, South Shore Collegiate took over the old Arnold Villa and became Arnold House School. It was opened by Frank Pennington on Lytham Road (previously the Convalescent and Holiday Home and an older school), when the school moved from Alexandra Road. The new school was named after Thomas Arnold, the headmaster of Rugby School, and later became known simply as Arnold School. Its motto is “Honor Virtutis Praemium“- meaning “Honour is the reward of Virtue”.

In 1919, Ivydene on Horncliffe Road, a boarding and day school for girls, was bought by Arnold School.

Boy’s High School South Shore

Now the site of Lytham Road Health Centre, (now a car park), opposite Rawcliffe Street

The house on the far right is still there

Advert from 1907 – Head master Arnold Sarson

South Shore Board School, Thames Road – during construction

South Shore (Thames Road) Council School opened on Severn Road, 27th of April 1904

Blackpool High School – 1911

Yorkbourne, Day and boarding school for girls & kindergarten

17 Alexandra Road, South Shore – 1909

Girl’s High School, South Shore, Blackpool

Advert from 1930

Advert from 1930 for the Northlands High School for Girls & Kindergarten

180 Promenade

Girl’s High School 1920. Form 1. Transition & Kindergarten

Girl’s High School. Staff 1921

St John’s Physical Drill Class 1918

Clinton Avenue School, Blackpool

The Blackpool Municipal Secondary School’s foundation stone was laid at Raikes Parade on the 1st of October, on the site of the main tollbooth of the recently bankrupt Raikes Gardens. Its future pupils were still being taught in a pupil/teacher centre in the Winter Gardens building and were transferred to the new “Raikes Road Technical School” in 1905

Secondary School, Blackpool. Foundation stone laid in October 1904

In 1961 the Blackpool Grammar School for boys moved from Raikes Parade to Highfurlong, where the new school had been built on the site of the old Highfurlong House and Farm, on the Garstang Road

This old building is now the Salvation Army