PLYMOUTH SCHOOLS
Early Education
The development of education in Plymouth and
Devonport from 1561 to 1799.
Schools of the
Early 19th Century
The expansion of local education, by churches and
private enterprise,
during the early decades of the 19th century.
Board Schools
1870-1902
Major reform brought about the appointment of School Boards.
Schools of the Late 19th Century
Devonport High Schools for Boys and Girls,
along with the Plymouth High
School for Girls, were among those founded during the period of the School Boards.
Local Education
Authority Schools 1903-1944
In 1903 the School Boards were abolished and replaced by LEAs.
Post-War
Schools - 1945 onwards
The new schools of the post-War era and the
closure of many of them less than fifty years later.
Technical Colleges - Plymouth and Devonport
Both Plymouth and Devonport opened technical schools to
celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
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