There were several privately-run academies in the district, including
Albert Place Academy,
Bland's Academy,
Calder House Academy, Hebden Bridge,
Dearden's Academy, Halifax,
Dewhirst's Classical & Commercial Academy,
Miss Empsall's Academy,
Farrar's Classical Academy, Halifax,
Fawcett's Academy, Mytholmroyd,
Firth Academy,
Holder's Academy, Halifax,
Horton Academy,
Kidman's Boxing Academy,
Larkhill Academy,
Leyland's Academy, Halifax,
Longfield Academy, Halifax,
Making Place Academy,
Manor House Academy, Hartshead,
Moss's Academy,
Park Place Academy,
Parkfield Academy,
Patchett's Academy, Soyland,
Pauline Quirke Academy,
Lundy's Academy,
Prospect Place Academy, Brighouse,
Scott's Academy and
Vale Academy, Todmorden
It was at Idle and then moved to Bradford.
Many local ministers trained at the college, including
Aka
Akroydon National School,
Akroyd Place Board School,
and
Akroyd Place Council School.
Designed by Horsfall & Williams.
Opened on 16th August 1886.
It accommodated 578 boys, 578 girls and 385 infants.
It replaced several older schools in the area, including
St James's School, Victoria Street,
St James's School, Cross Hills,
and
Albion Street Board School, Halifax.
It accommodated 259 boys, 265 girls and 189 infants [1936].
The school closed and was demolished in July 1969.
See
Akroyd Place School Baths,
Evening Classes and
Stannary School, Halifax
It merged with Boothtown Junior & Infants' School to become Rawson Junior, Infants' & Nursery School
The average attendance was 403 [1881], and 398 [1882].
It was later condemned by the Education Department.
In 1886, it was superseded by Akroyd Place School
In 1844, a large upper room was added to accommodate a further 400
scholars.
At Christmas 1844, the upper room was opened as a girls' school, and
the lower room for boys.
In 1845, the average number of scholars was 180.
Around 1850, the Halifax Mechanics' Institute held their evening
classes in the School.
It was taken over by the local School Board and became Albion Street Board School.
Pupils at the School have included
In 1907,
it was considered to be structurally unsatisfactory, and was
superseded by the new All Saints' School
Rev Thomas Rose-Price was instrumental in rebuilding this to
replace the earlier school which had become
structurally unsatisfactory.
The school was designed by Walsh & Nicholas and was built at a cost
of £2,000.
It was opened on 25th April 1908 by the Bishop of Wakefield and
the All Saints' New Schools, Salterhebble were opened on 23rd
August 1909 by Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson.
It accommodated 206 children [1917].
On 26th February 1922, extensions were opened to the school and to
the Sunday School
It accommodated 315 pupils [1871]
Masters & teachers at the School have included
In February 1857, Rev Canon John Henry Warneford and his wife were
presented with a silver inkstand inscribed
On 26th February 1922, extensions were opened to the school and to
All Saints' Day School
See
Henry Radcliffe
In 2005, it merged with Mixenden School becoming Ash Green Lower
School.
In November 2009, an Ofsted report identified the school as
The land was at the corner south of Ludhill Lane and east of
Heald Lane.
A tablet over the door is inscribed:
It is now a private house known as Ashley House
Masters at the School have included:
Presented to Mr and Mrs Warneford, by the teachers of All Saints'
Sunday School, Salterhebble (Halifax), as a mark of esteem for their
indefatigable exertions at the schools – Feb., 1857
a beacon of success
THIS SCHOOL IS BUILT by subscription for Children of all
Denominations A.D. + MDCCCXXV
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