List of oldest schools in Wiltshire

This is a list of the oldest schools in Wiltshire, England, arranged by their date of foundation. It includes both schools that are still in operation and notable former institutions. Many of these schools originated as medieval or early modern charitable foundations.

Schools still in operation

Rank School name Location Established (year) Age (years)
1 Salisbury Cathedral School Salisbury 1091[1] 935
2 Dauntsey's School West Lavington 1542[2] 484
3 Warminster School Warminster 1707[3] 319
4 Box Primary School Box 1708[4] 318
5 Godolphin School Salisbury 1726[5] 300
6 St Mary's School, Broughton Gifford Broughton Gifford 1782[6] 244
7 Matravers School Westbury 1814[7] 212
8 St Edmund's Girls' School Laverstock 1815[8] 211
9 Lacock Primary School Lacock 1824[9] 202
10 Preshute Church of England Primary School Preshute 1833[10] 193
11 Marlborough College Marlborough 1843[11] 183
12 Pitton Primary School Pitton 1850[12] 176
13 Neston Primary School Neston 1861[13] 165
14 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Devizes 1864[14] 162
15 St Mary's School, Calne Calne 1873[15] 153
16 Chafyn Grove School Salisbury 1879 147
17 Sandroyd School Tollard Royal 1888[16] 138
18 Bishop Wordsworth's School Salisbury 1889[17] 137
19 Stonar School Atworth 1895[18] 131

Former schools and colleges

Rank Name Location Established Closed Age (years)
1 College of the Valley Scholars Salisbury 1262 1542 279–280
2 Heytesbury Grammar School Heytesbury 1472 c. 1700 227–228
3 Marlborough Royal Free Grammar School Marlborough 1550 1975 424–425
4 City Grammar School, Salisbury Salisbury 1561 1865 303–304
5 Bentley's School, Calne Calne 1660 1974 310–311
6 Fitzmaurice Grammar School Bradford-on-Avon 1897 1980 82–83

See also

References

  1. ^ "Salisbury Cathedral School". Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Dauntsey's". Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Warminster School". Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Wiltshire Community History". Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  5. ^ "UK Boarding Schools". Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  6. ^ "St Mary's Broughton Gifford". Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Westbury Heritage Society". Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  8. ^ "St Edmund's Girls' School". Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Lacock Primary". Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Preshute Primary". Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Marlborough College". Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  12. ^ Historic England. "Pitton Church of England Primary School (1246937)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Neston Primary". Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  14. ^ "St Joseph's Catholic Primary School". Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  15. ^ Kay Stedmond St Mary's School Calne 1873–1986 (1986), p. 6
  16. ^ "Sandroyd School". Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  17. ^ Frederick Crossfield Happold, Bishop Wordsworth's School 1890–1950 (1950), p. 7
  18. ^ "Stonar School". Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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