About the school

St. Andrew’s School serves the community of Cromhall and surrounding area. Children attend from the age of four years until their transfer to a local secondary school at eleven years of age. Children transfer mainly to The Castle School, Marlwood, Brimsham Green or Katherine Lady Berkeley.

Local verbal history claims that before being used as a school, the building was used as an almshouse. In 1843, the rector at that time, the Reverend William James Copleston contributed £204 to the £358 needed to convert the old Church House into a school. Although the building was ready in 1844, the first Headteacher was not appointed until 1862, and lived in the schoolhouse, which is now the library and offices.

Today the school has an extra building on the school field where the Junior children are based in two classrooms. The staff room is also situated here. The Infant children are based in the original building alongside a small Reception class area. The Hall, which doubles as a dining hall is also used for assemblies, drama and PE activities. Since 2003 all classrooms have been fitted with Interactive whiteboards plus computer banks and have network and Internet access. Research computers connected to the Internet are also available within the library. The offices and kitchen area are also sited in the main building.

There is a hard-core play area with play equipment and the school has use of the Parish field for sports activities and recreation. A portacabin purchased by the PTFA houses sports equipment used by children from the school and village organisations.