St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School

St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School is a primary school located in Brentwood, Essex in England.[1]

St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School
Address
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Sawyers Hall Lane

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CM15 9BX

England
Coordinates51°37′38″N 0°18′15″E / 51.62712°N 0.30429°E / 51.62712; 0.30429
Information
TypeVoluntary aided school
Established1835; 189 years ago (1835)
Local authorityEssex County Council
Department for Education URN115179 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherDean Moran
GenderCoeducational
Age4 to 11
Enrolment302 as of November 2023
Websitewww.stthomaspri.org

History

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The school was founded in 1835[2] (although some argue that it was founded as a Penny School in 1715 and there are records of such a school in Brentwood)[citation needed]. The school is now sited in Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood. The school moved to Sawyers Hall Lane in 1967 and was opened by the Duchess of Kent - Princess Margaret- in 1968. The 40th Anniversary was celebrated in 2008.[3]

Walking bus

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The school has the largest walking bus in Essex.[4]

References

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  1. ^ http://www.stthomaspri.org/ [bare URL]
  2. ^ "History". St. Thomas of Canterbury. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Hundreds of balloons for birthday | This is Essex". Thisistotalessex.co.uk. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  4. ^ "BRENTWOOD: Best in county for walking bus | This is Essex". Thisistotalessex.co.uk. 14 November 2008. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.

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