St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Junior School

St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Junior School is a primary school located in Brentwood, Essex in England.

St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Junior School
Address
Sawyers Hall Lane

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CM15 9BX

Coordinates51.62712°N 0.30429°E / 51.62712; 0.30429
Information
TypeVoluntary aided junior school
Established1835 (1835)
Local authorityEssex
Department for Education URN115179 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherDean Moran
GenderCoeducational
Age7 to 11
Enrolment309
HousesCanterbury, Chester, Lincoln, York
Websitewww.stthomasjnr.org

History

The school was founded in 1835[1] (although some argue that it was founded as a Penny School in 1715 and there are records of such a school in Brentwood). The school is now sited in Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood. The school moved to Sawyers Hall Lane in 1967 and was opened by the Duchess of Kent - Princess Margaret- in 1968. The 40th Anniversary was celebrated in 2008.[2]

Walking bus

The school has the largest walking bus in Essex.[3]

References

  1. "History". St. Thomas of Canterbury. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  2. "Hundreds of balloons for birthday | This is Essex". Thisistotalessex.co.uk. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  3. "BRENTWOOD: Best in county for walking bus | This is Essex". Thisistotalessex.co.uk. 14 November 2008. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
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