A Church of England School (National
School) was endowed in 1759 by Richard SMITH. It stood on Blaby Road
and was last enlarged in 1891 and in 1896 to hold 400 children [photo
above]
A Church of England Infants' School was built on Cross Street in
1880. It was enlarged in 1891 to hold 200 students. [Village Institute
building still standing]
A County Council School
opened in September 1906, large enough for 330 children [Townsend Road
School - now closed]
