News PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE PANORA LINKS -THE LINK NOW GOES THROUGH TO THE MANCHESTER ARCHIVES - JUST PUT YOUR SCHOOL NAME IN THE ANY TEXT BOX AND SEARCH In 1989, the main building was 150 years old, and further extensions and renovations took place. the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. We have also refurbished classrooms and our main school hall. Old Purbrookians of Purbrook Park School 1973 to 1978/80. Fantastic facilities now include a brand new dance studio, and a new music suite with practice rooms and a recording studio. Purbrook Park County High School; This page summarises records created by this Organisation The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. Over the last two years, we have renovated and extended our school even further. 1972. Until 1958 there was no grammar school in Havant. Pupils who passed their 11 Plus exam could choose to go on to Churcher's College in Petersfield (all boys) or Purbrook Park County High School (mixed). If you would like further information about our new buildings, do not hesitate to contact us at admin@purbrook.hants.sch.uk, Open Evening - Tuesday 22nd September 2020. In 1924, our school opened as ‘Purbrook Park County High School’. Our beautiful main building was built by John Deverell in 1839, and remained in the Deverell family until 1919. At Purbrook Park, we can show you what makes us such a friendly and happy school, by inviting you to come and see us – both on the organised Open Evening and Open Mornings and at any time in the school year for your own personal tour. Faringdon County Grammar Sch For G, Faringdon County Grammar School For Girls 1974: 1974: Faringdon County Grammar School, Faringdon County Grammar School For Girls. In 1924, the county authorities bought the house and estate for £11,000. There are plenty of opportunities for you and your son or daughter to get a feel for Purbrook Park, and for everything we have to offer. Our original school hall was built in 1928, and our first school gymnasium in 1935. The school quickly became very popular and well respected, and an extensive building programme began. Show details, Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, 1913-1989: log books, minute books, annual reports, headmaster's files, corresp files, punishment books, misc items, Read about our fair use policy and why we are doing this, About our Because of the School’s all but brief sixteen-year history as a Grammar School - it converted into a 6th Form College in 1974 - it is important that its existence - our existence - is documented, particularly as no official records of the School were ever kept. The Sixth Form finally ended a few years later, and the number of pupils gradually fell to below 900 to its current level. Below you can search for each school that we have an old school photo for. 1972: Newbury County Girls' Grammar Sch, Newbury County Girls' Grammar School, May 1973: May 1973: Purbrook Park School, Purbrook Park County Grammar School 1972. Further building work took place in the 1950s and 1960s as the school continued to flourish and grow in popularity. We have over 65,000 old school photographs from over 7,000 uk schools - search for your old school … privacy policy, GB/NNAF/C8702 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/O100157 ). To date, what you see here is all that has come to light. All of the work was completed on budget and on time, ready for the new school year in September 2017. Sharing will require cookies. 120 likes. Brand new football, rugby and cricket pitches opened in September 2016. Further building work took place in the 1950s and 1960s as the school continued to flourish and grow in popularity. The school quickly became very popular and well respected, and an extensive building programme began. March 1972 Find your Old School Photo. In April 2015, we were delighted to open our new state of the art 3G sports pitches. Our original school hall was built in 1928, and our first school gymnasium in 1935. In 1924, our school opened as ‘Purbrook Park County High School’. The school’s name was then changed from Purbrook Park County Grammar School to simply Purbrook Park School. We have over 65,000 old school photographs from over 7,000 uk schools - search for your old school photo here. We now also have an outstanding Discovery Centre with new computer suites, a brand new kitchen, and two-storey canteen. The 11 Plus examination was used to determine which type of school pupils should attend after primary school - Grammar, Secondary Modern or a Technical School. This page is for all Old Purbrookians, who attended Purbrook Park School, near Portsmouth, Hants, … In 2016, a new Discovery Wing was added at the front of the school, with new classrooms, a new Discovery Centre, and a new restaurant and cafe. The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection),