BLETCHLEY & FENNY STRATFORD SCHOOLS

late nineteenth century to present day


WATER EATON SCHOOLS

Water Eaton School now known as Coronation Hall

At one time, a lace school was held in a cottage at Water Eaton. In later years a small school was held for infants whilst older children attended Bletchley school.

In 1873 a National school was built at the sole cost of Sir Philip D. P. Duncombe bart. who also contributed £25-30 a year to its maintenance. Mrs A. M. Allum was mistress.

An infants’ room was added in 1895, but in 1916 the school was closed due to a shortage of teachers and the Education Authority refused to re-open it in 1919, on the grounds of expense!

In 1921 the school plus surrounding village plots was put up for sale by the family of the late Sir Philip D. P. Duncombe bart. for more information click here

Following the Second World War and the expansion of the town in the 1950’s with London overspill, many new schools were built to accommodate the growing number of children on the new estates.

Therefore, on September 1st 1953, Water Eaton once again had it’s own school, when Water Eaton Junior School was opened, whose headmaster was Mr W. Crisp, one-time head of Bletchley Road Junior School.


This school was built to the latest ideas on school architecture and was known locally as ‘the sunshine school’.

It’s name has been changed three times since, first in 1972 it became Water Eaton Combined School, with headmaster Mr King; then Eaton Mill Combined and it is now known as Eaton Mill Primary School.

Visit the websites below for more information.

http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/eaton-fenny00/eaton_mill_school.html

http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/eaton-overspill00/schools.html

http://www.eatonmill.co.uk/

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