Salisbury Road Primary School Explained

Salisbury Road Primary School
Established:27 April 1903
Type:Academy
Head:Simon Spry
Address:Salisbury Road
County:Devon
Country:England
Local Authority:Plymouth City Council
Urn:143615
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:4
Upper Age:11

Salisbury Road Primary School is a coeducational primary school located on Salisbury Road in Plymouth, Devon, England. The school served as a major military hospital during the First World War.

History

The school building was designed by Henry John Snell (1843–1924), who was responsible for a number of Plymouth's 19th century buildings.[1] It was officially opened by Sir George Kekewich on 27 April 1903.[1] The school had capacity for 512 infants, 480 girls and 430 boys.[1] During the First World War, the building was requisitioned by the War Office to create the 4th Southern General Hospital, a facility for the Royal Army Medical Corps to treat military casualties.[2]

The girls school closed in the 1980s[3] and the infants school amalgamated with the junior school to create the current primary school in 2008.[4]

Previously a community school administered by Plymouth City Council, in November 2016 Salisbury Road Primary School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Learning Academies Trust.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salisbury Road Board Schools. Old Plymouth. 23 July 2019.
  2. Web site: World War I. QNI Heritage. 29 July 2019.
  3. Web site: Single Sex Schools. 8 January 1990. Hansard. 23 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Salisbury Road Primary School. Gov.uk. 23 July 2019.
  5. Web site: Learning Academies Trust. Salisbury Road Primary School. 7 December 2020.