Crakehall Church of England Primary School

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Our School

Our History

Our school is very lucky to have old log books of events which go back to 1863, and so we know quite a lot about the school, its master and its pupils. It was founded in 1852 when the National Society for promoting the Education of the poor in the principles of the established church together with the Ripon Diocese purchased a piece of ground on the village green for a school.

In 1863 the school consisted of only one room,divided by a curtain to separate the boys and girls in the afternoon. Attached to the schoolroom is a four room dwelling as residence for the master, with a piece of land for the garden.

The master was James Plews and his sister taught the girls needlework. There were 101 pupils from 3 -14 years old. It was not often that all the pupils actually attended. They had time off for all sorts of reason,sometimes illness,but more often to work on the land.

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Synergy Trust Schools

About Synergy Schools

Synergy Schools is a federation of primary schools in the north of North Yorkshire. The federation was formed in September 2018 and has grown to include 6 North Yorkshire primary schools.