established at Vale House, Wellington Road by James and
William Dewhirst and their sisters, Jane and Betty,
around 1830.
At one point, they had 132 pupils.
Luke Barker was a pupil here
It accommodated 324 children [1917].
In 1950, it became nursery and infants' school only.
It closed in 1983.
There were plans to demolish the school but, in 1985, an association
was set up to turn it into a community centre.
In 2009, Calderdale Council sold the school.
See
Napoleon Kershaw
Closed in 19??
Opened as the Victoria Board Schools on 1st October 1892, by
the Rastrick School Board.
The opening ceremony was performed A. T. Clay, chairman of the Site
Board.
The construction cost was £6,450.
It accommodated 312 girls and 260 infants [1892].
In 1921, it became a senior elementary school.
In 1948, it became a secondary modern school.
In 1969, this and St Martin's Secondary Modern School, Brighouse
merged to become Eastfield School.
In 1972, it became the Victoria Youth Club.
See
Benny Sykes
There was a mixed school and an infants' school [1883].
The average attendance was 257 [1881], and 238 [1882].
Masters & teachers at the School have included
See
Board School,
British School,
National School and
Provided School
Vale Academy, Todmorden Ref 18-238
Dewhirst's Classical & Commercial Academy
Vale Baptist People's College Ref 18-273 Vale Board School, Cornholme Ref 18-949 Vale Council School, Todmorden Ref 18-582 Vale Evening Continuation School Ref 18-354 Victoria Road School, Bailiff Bridge Ref 18-69 Victoria School, Rastrick Ref 18-71 
Victoria Street Board School, Halifax Ref 18-732
Voluntary School Ref 18-616
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