Ropley Church of England Primary School
| Ropley CofE Primary School | |
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Church Street , , SO24 0DS | |
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| Type | Primary School |
| Motto | Together we learn |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1826 |
| Founder | Samuel Maddock and William Faichen |
| Closed | 1869 (burned down in a fire but reopened the same year) |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Head teacher | Claire Molyneux |
| Age | 4 to 10 |
| Houses | Maddock, Goodall, Happel and Faichen |
| Colour(s) | Brown and yellow |
| Website | www.ropleyprimary.co.uk/ |
Ropley CofE Primary School is located in the village of Ropley in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. The school is one of the feeder schools from Perins School, which both obtain high standards.[1]
History
The school has a long history; it was first founded in 1826 by local Reverend Samuel Maddock,[2] who built the school on a previous site on Petersfield Road. William Faichen was the co-founder of the school, in which he became the first Headmaster.[3]
There was already another school in Ropley, the first one was located in present day Four Marks (originally called 'Ropley Street').[4] Maddock thought that it was too much of a struggle for young children to walk a long distance every day, so he built another school in the centre of the village. When the other school was demolished in the mid 1800s, Maddock's school became the only remaining school in the area.
In 1869, the school burned down in a fire. Thus the site moved to the present day site at Church Street and reopened the same year.[5] Since then, the school has remained open and unchanged.
The school values its historic links with the community some of whom remember being taught in the original Victorian buildings. These traditional flint and brick buildings now form the hall and the school kitchen. The main teaching area consists of six modern classrooms with shared corridor working spaces. The most recent classroom was built in 2001 and is specially equipped for Early Years children.[6]