Sources of information you can use to trace the history of a school.
Books at Oldham Local Studies and Archives include:
Educational Developments in Oldham by Kathryn Bailey, 1963 [ref P]
History of Education in Oldham by Percy Lord [ref P]
Schools in South East Lancashire in the 19th Century by Stephen Lister, 1986 [ref P:E]
Centenary of Education: Oldham 1870-1970
Printed material at Oldham Local Studies and Archives includes:
Histories of schools
Newspaper cuttings
Photographs of school buildings and classes
Programmes of official openings
Prospectuses
School magazines
Archive information at Oldham Local Studies and Archives includes:
Oldham County Borough Education Committee records (ref B-CBO/12)
Oldham School Board records (ref B-SBO)
Chadderton School Board records (ref B-SBCH)
Urban District of Chadderton: Education Committee Minutes (ref B-UDCH/3)
Royton School Board records (ref B-SBR)
School records available at Local Studies and Archives.
| School | Dates | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Bardsley Church of England School | 1901 - 1960 | S36 |
| Beever Street Country Primary School | 1944 - 1961 | S51 |
| Beever County Special School, Deaf Mute Class | 1890 - 1969 | S62 |
| Bourne Street Council School, Chadderton | 1870 - 1910 | S4 |
| Busk Council School, Chaderton | 1901 - 1926 | S5 |
| Castlefield Residential Centre | 1955 - 1978 | S50 |
| Central Council School, Royton | 1900 - 1919 | S18 |
| Chadderton Grammar School | 1930 - 1973 | S55 |
| Christ Church Church of England School, Chadderton | 1903 - 1938 | S7 |
| Christ Church National School, Glodwick | 1854 - 1919 | S40 |
| Clarksfield School | 1908 - 1966 | S26 |
| Coldhurst Church of England School | 1855 - 1960 | S27 |
| Counthill School Oldham | 1887 - 1965 | S2 |
| Cowhill Council School, Chadderton | 1894 - 1905 | S6 |
| Deaf Mute Class, Beever County Special School | 1890 - 1969 | S62 |
| Denshaw Church of England School | 1909 - 1973 | S47 |
| Denton Lane Council School, Chadderton | 1897 - 1939 | S8 |
| Drury Lane Council School, Chadderton | 1894 - 1954 | S9 |
| East Crompton National School | 1878 | S46 |
| Eaves Lane Council School, Chadderton | 1921 - 1970 | S10 |
| Eustace Street Council School | 1894 - 1919 | S52 |
| Greenacres Moor National School | c.1847 | S42 |
| Greenfield Lane County Primary School | 1874 - 1982 | S48 |
| Ground and Kaskenmoor Craft Centre | 1965 - 1971 | S54 |
| Hathershaw County Primary School | 1887 - 1983 | S28 |
| Henshaw’s Blue Coat School | 1811 - 2008 | S64 |
| Higginshaw County Primary School | 1937 - 1983 | S39 |
| High Crompton National School | 1846 | S41 |
| Hollins Council Infants School | 1925 - 1940 | S60 |
| Hollinwood National School | 1870 | S45 |
| Holy Trinity Church of England School, Failsworth | 1882 - 1973 | S22 |
| Limeside Nursery School | 1946 - 1982 | S49 |
| Middleton Junction County Primary School, Chadderton | 1873 - 1968 | S11 |
| Mills Hill County School, Chadderton | 1894 - 1922 | S12 |
| North Chadderton Senior Elemenary, Park Street, Chadderton | 1924 | S56 |
| Northmoor County Primary School | 1908 - 1969 | S29 |
| Oldham Road Evening School | 1910 - 1963 | S24 |
| Oldham School for Partially Sighted Children | 1899 - 1964 | S25 |
| Pupil Teacher Center, Chadderton School Board | 1899 - 1906 | S14 |
| Roundthorn County Primary School | 1902 - 1973 | S53 |
| St Anne’s Church of England Secondary Modern School, Royton | 1898 - 1968 | S20 |
| St Domingo Street Wesleyan School | 1893 - 1904 | S30 |
| St John’s Church of England School, Failsworth | 1882 - 1981 | S21 |
| St John's School, Hey | 1872 - 1952 | S65 |
| St Margaret’s Church of England School, Hollinwood | c.1870 - 1972 | S59 |
| St Mark’s Board School, Chadderton | 1896 - 1900 | S58 |
| St Mary’s Roman Catholic School | 1858 - 1957 | S31 |
| St Paul’s Church of England School, Royton | 1856 - 1984 | S1 |
| St Peter’s Church of England School | 1876 - 1958 | S32 |
| St Stephen’s and All Martyrs National School, Lowermoor | 1871 | S43 |
| St Thomas’ National School, Werneth | 1872 | S44 |
| Scottfield County Primary School | 1894 - 1983 | S38 |
| Shaw Church of England School | 1859 - 1967 | S37 |
| Stanley Road Council School, Chadderton | 1901 - 1954 | S13 |
| Strinesdale Open Air School | 1916 - 1969 | S61 |
| Ward street School | 1926-1935 | S57 |
| Village School, Royton | 1897 - 1912 | S16 |
| Ward Street School | 1926 - 1935 | S57 |
| Waterhead Church School, Oldham | 1852 - 1966 | S3 |
| Waterhead County Primary School | 1881 - 1967 | S33 |
| Waterloo Secondary Modern School | 1906 - 1962 | S34 |
| Wellington Street Council School | c.1880 - 1917 | S25 |
| Wesleyan School, Royton | 1891 - 1909 | S17 |
| Westwood County Primary School, Chadderton | 1946 - 1966 | S15 |
| Woodhouses County Primary School | 1873 - 1967 | S23 |
| Zion British Schools, Lees | 1856 - 1860 | S19 |
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