These pages contain key information about the schools that existed in individual Leicestershire villages between 1818 and 1851. This is an ongoing research project, and details from more villages will be added as work progresses. In time, the information contained in here will be expanded, and the entries will form the basis of parish histories which will be published in the Victoria County History of Leicestershire. You can search for a village by name (click on the relevant letter in the red alphabet strip below), or through our interactive map.
We also have a series of three research guides for those who want to trace the history of the schools in their own town or village.
A
Ab Kettleby
Allexton
Anstey – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project
Asfordby
Ashby de la Zouch
Ashby Folville
Ashby Magna
Ashby Parva
Aston Flamville
Aylestone (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
B
Bagworth (read more about schools in Bagworth from 1600-1981)
Barkby
Barkestone
Barlestone (read more about schools in Barlestone from 1870-1901)
Barrow upon Soar – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project
Barsby
Barton in the Beans
Barwell
Beeby
Belgrave (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Billesdon (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Bilstone
Birstall
Bitteswell
Blackfordby
Blaston (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Bottesford
Branston
Braunstone (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Breedon on the Hill
Bringhurst (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Broughton Astley
Bruntingthorpe
Buckminster
Burrough on the Hill (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Burton Lazars
Burton Overy (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Bushby (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
C
Carlton (near Market Bosworth)
Carlton Curlieu (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Castle Donington
Catthorpe
Church Langton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Coalville – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project
Cold Overton
Congerstone
Cossington
Coston
Cotesbach
Countesthorpe (read more about the history of Countesthorpe schools in the 20th century)
Cranoe (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Cropston – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project
Croxton Kerrial
D
Dadlington
Dalby on the Wolds
Desford (read more about schools in Desford before 1870 and the evening continuation school)
Dishley
Donington le Heath
Drayton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Dunton Bassett
E
Earl Shilton
East Langton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
East Norton
Eastwell
Eaton
Edmondthorpe
Enderby
Evington (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
F
Fenny Drayton
Fleckney (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Foxton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Freeby
Frisby (by Galby) (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Frisby on the Wreake
Frowlesworth
G
Gaddesby
Galby (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Garthorpe
Gilmorton
Glenfield
Glen Parva
Glooston (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Goadby
Great Bowden (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Great Easton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Great Glen (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Grimston
Gumley (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
H
Hallaton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Harby
Harston
Hathern – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project
Heather
Higham on the Hill
Hinckley
Hoby
Holwell
Horninghold (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Hose
Houghton on the Hill (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Hugglescote (read more about Hugglescote schools in the 20th century)
Humberstone (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Hungerton
Husbands Bosworth (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
I
Illston on the Hill (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Isley Walton
J
K
Kegworth
Keyham
Kibworth Beauchamp (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Kibworth Harcourt (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Kilby (read more about Kilby’s school between 1902 and 1956)
Kimcote
King’s Norton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Kirby Muxloe
Kirkby Mallory
Knaptoft
Knighton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Knipton
Knossington (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
L
Laughton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
LEICESTER (see the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Little Stretton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Lockington
Loddington
Long Clawson
Loughborough – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project
Lowesby
Lubenham (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Lutterworth
M
Market Bosworth
Market Harborough (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Medbourne (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Melton Mowbray
Misterton
Mountsorrel – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project
Mowsley (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Muston
N
Narborough
Nether Broughton
Newbold Verdon (read more about the schools in Newbold Verdon, 1700-2013)
Newton Harcourt (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Newtown Linford – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project
Normanton le Heath
North Kilworth
Norton juxta Twycross
O
Oadby (read more about the history of Oadby’s Schools, 1700-2013)
Old Dalby – see Dalby on the Wolds
Orton on the Hill
Owston (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
P
Packington
Peatling Magna
Peatling Parva
Peckleton
Pickwell (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Plungar
Prestwold
Q
Quorn – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project
R
Ratby – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project
Ratcliffe Culey
Ratcliffe on the Wreake
Rearsby
Redmile
Rotherby
Rothley – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project
S
Saddington (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Saxby
Saxelby
Scalford
Scraptoft (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Seagrave
Sewstern
Shackerstone
Shangton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Sharnford
Shawell
Shearsby
Sheepy Magna
Sheepy Parva
Shenton
Shepshed – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project
Sibson
Sileby
Skeffington
Slawston (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Smeeton Westerby (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Snarestone
South Croxton
South Kilworth
South Wigston
Stanton under Bardon – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project
Stapleford
Stapleton
Stathern
Staunton Harold
Stockerston (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Stoke Golding
Stonesby
Stoney Stanton (read more about the history of Stoney Stanton’s schools)
Stonton Wyville (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Stoughton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Swannington
Swepstone
Swinford
Swithland – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project
Syston
T
Theddingworth (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Thornton
Thorpe Langton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Thorpe Satchville
Thringstone
Thrussington
Thorpe Acre
Thorpe Arnold
Thurmaston
Thurnby (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Tugby
Tur Langton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Twycross
Twyford
U
V
W
Waltham on the Wolds
Walton on the Wolds
Wanlip
Welham
West Langton (entry from the Victoria County History of Leicestershire)
Whetstone (read more about Whetstone’s schools in the 20th century)
Whitwick – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project
Willoughby Waterleys
Wigston Magna
Witherley
Wistow
Woodhouse – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project
Woodhouse Eaves – to come as part of Leicestershire VCH Charnwood Roots project
Worthington
Wyfordby with Brentingby
Wymeswold
X
Y
Z
Sources
From 1860 most villages will have a range of source material available at the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, The National Archives, possibly at Lambeth Palace Library and perhaps also at the school itself (or a successor school). Before 1860, we are mostly reliant on a series of national surveys for information, and the main surveys those used for this website are listed below. Our three research guides provide more information about researching the history of a Leicestershire school before 1833, between 1833 and 1902 and since 1902.
- Education of the Poor Digest, Parl. Papers 1819 (224)
- Education Enquiry, Parl. Papers 1835 (62)
- National Society …, Result of the returns to the General Inquiry made by the National Society, into the state and progress of schools for the education of the poor … during the years 1846-7 (London, 1849).
- The National Archives, HO 129, 1851 Ecclesiastical census.