Burbage, Wiltshire, England

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Burbage - National School

A school was built at Eastcourt in 1806 and endowed with £10 a year by the will of Philip Pearce, who died in 1805. By 1818 there were 45 children at the school and this increased to 80 children by 1833. Pearce's charity paid for the education of 40 of these and fees were paid by the parents of the other 40. The school was rebuilt in 1854 and a description of it was given in an inspection report of 1858. There was an excellent schoolroom, 56 feet by 18 feet, well lit and ventilated for the older boys and girls. The floor was wooden boards and there were lines of parallel desks on it. A certified master taught 60 to 70 pupils and both books and educational apparatus were considered to be good. There were between 80 and 90 infants taught by an uncertified mistress, with no efficient assistance, in a low-ceiling room that was 54 feet long by 16 feet wide, the floor was boarded and there was a good raised gallery. The instruction and discipline were said to be quite good but it was noted that there was no playground for the infants. It may have been considered that the infants' room was inadequate as a separate schoolroom was built for them in 1861.
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