High Usworth Junior & Infant Schools

Wellbank Road

High Usworth School viewed from the bottom of Well Bank.
The lighter framed building, bottom-left, is part of the Junior School.  The dark building is its Boiler House.
The majority of the other buildings house the Infants School.

[ Comments: Thanks to Jim Thompson. ]

High Usworth Secondary School

(The Seniors)

Thanks to Lilian Simpson, seen here with brother David looking towards North Avenue.  High Usworth Seniors in the Middleground.
David is the author of 'No Homes For Heroes' - a local history book that tells the story of New Washington's Hostel Estate and its civilian Squatters.
He also painted a brilliant 'Lowry-style' Watercolour.   It's at: What's Where; Collieries; Washington Miners' Welfare Hall; Painting etc.

High Usworth Junior School

The Staff - Early 1960s

[ Photo: Courtesy of Marian Morgan.   Thank you, Miss Reay! ]

High Usworth Junior School

Pupils c.1960/61

THE RECTORY
Thanks to BR7: Michael Elund (specs) - BR9: Alan Hedley - 12: David Benson - 15: Les Wood - Below BR6: Frances Holmes - FR7: Ernest Scott.

High Usworth Junior School

Pupils 1969

High Usworth Junior School

Football Team - 1952/53

[ Photo: Courtesy of Dr Ken Reay. ]

High Usworth Junior School

Football Team - 1953/54

[ Photo: courtesy of Dr Ken Reay. ]

High Usworth Junior School

Football Team - 1966/67

High Usworth Junior School

The Choir - 1967

Mr Scorer, top-left.

High Usworth Junior School

Girls' Gymnastics Team - 1967

Mr Hardman

High Usworth Junior School

The Leavers - 1967

High Usworth Junior School

The Leavers - 1968

Donwell Junior School

Wellbank Road

This School was also located on Wellbank Road, almost opposite High Usworth School.
Walking North from The Drive:  High Usworth School (right) - The Bus Link - Donwell School (left) - Well Bank.
The Houses on the horizon mark the route (left to right) of Peareth Hall Road, from Springwell Village to High / Great Usworth.