SCHOOLS

The first known school hereabout was the Washwood National (C.of E.) School by the turnpike. Joseph Wright opened a school for the children of his workmen in 1858, presumably on the premises of Saltley Works. Two years later there was a National School on Black Pit Lane, Ward End. St. Saviour's C.of E. School was opened in 1870 on Alum Rock Road. The converted building was replaced two years later, and there were to be three enlargements before the recent rebuilding. There was a private girls' school at Saltley Hall in the 1870s.

Aston School Board built two schools in 1879, opposite the old moat on Adderley Road corner, and on Highfield Road. There was an annexe to the former in St. Saviour's Road from 1888: a new building for what is now called Adderley School has been built beside the original in Arden Road. Birmingham School Board acquired the Aston schools in 1891. t built two new ones, in Anthony Road 1901, and Bordesley Green 1902.

That year the City Council took over the work of the Board, and the Education Committee built the following schools: Leigh Road 1909, Sladefield 1911, Nansen 1923, Alston 1926, Saltley Secondary (in LB) 1928, Thornton 1930, Bordesley Green Technical and Rosary R.C. 1937.

Saltley College was greatly enlarged before the Second World War and since, taking both men and women in recent years, but is to close due to fallen birthrate and reduced demand for teachers. Recent schools have included Ward End Hail and Washwood Heath Comprehensive off Burney Lane, 1967.

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