The former St.Marys school Its closure in 1998

The close officially closed 31 Aug 1998 but the last pupils left at the end of the summer term c 20 July that year. The Head - Mrs Irene Staples retiring then after serving as Headteacher for 26 years.

The school celebrated the end of an era by reliving the Victorian school days - the children dressing up - eating gruel - and having the cane !!!!

Children were presented with leather bookmarks and the top class each received a book