There were several privately-run academies in the district, including
Albert Place Academy,
Bland's Academy,
Calder House Academy, Hebden Bridge,
Dearden's Academy, Halifax,
Dewhirst's Classical & Commercial Academy,
Miss Empsall's Academy,
Farrar's Classical Academy, Halifax,
Fawcett's Academy, Mytholmroyd,
Firth Academy,
Holder's Academy, Halifax,
Horton Academy,
Kidman's Boxing Academy,
Larkhill Academy,
Leyland's Academy, Halifax,
Longfield Academy, Halifax,
Making Place Academy,
Manor House Academy, Hartshead,
Moss's Academy,
Park Place Academy,
Parkfield Academy,
Patchett's Academy, Soyland,
Pauline Quirke Academy,
Lundy's Academy,
Prospect Place Academy, Brighouse,
Scott's Academy and
Vale Academy, Todmorden
It was at Idle and then moved to Bradford.
Many local ministers trained at the college, including
Aka
Akroydon National School,
Akroyd Place Board School,
and
Akroyd Place Council School.
Designed by Horsfall & Williams.
Opened on 16th August 1886.
It accommodated 578 boys, 578 girls and 385 infants.
It replaced several older schools in the area, including
St James's School, Victoria Street,
St James's School, Cross Hills,
and
Albion Street Board School, Halifax.
It accommodated 259 boys, 265 girls and 189 infants [1936].
The school closed and was demolished in July 1969.
See
Akroyd Place School Baths,
Evening Classes and
Stannary School, Halifax
This & associated entries use material contributed by John Hoyle
It merged with Boothtown Junior & Infants' School to become Rawson Junior, Infants' & Nursery School
This & associated entries use material contributed by Chris Battye
This & associated entries use material contributed by Alan Longbottom
The average attendance was 403 [1881], and 398 [1882].
It was later condemned by the Education Department.
In 1886, it was superseded by Akroyd Place School
In 1844, a large upper room was added to accommodate a further 400
scholars.
At Christmas 1844, the upper room was opened as a girls' school, and
the lower room for boys.
In 1845, the average number of scholars was 180.
Around 1850, the Halifax Mechanics' Institute held their evening
classes in the School.
It was taken over by the local School Board and became Albion Street Board School.
Pupils at the School have included
In 1907,
it was considered to be structurally unsatisfactory, and was
superseded by the new All Saints' School
Rev Thomas Rose-Price was instrumental in rebuilding this to
replace the earlier school which had become
structurally unsatisfactory.
The school was designed by Walsh & Nicholas and was built at a cost
of £2,000.
It was opened on 25th April 1908 by the Bishop of Wakefield and
the All Saints' New Schools, Salterhebble were opened on 23rd
August 1909 by Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson.
It accommodated 206 children [1917].
On 26th February 1922, extensions were opened to the school and to
the Sunday School
It accommodated 315 pupils [1871]
Masters & teachers at the School have included
In February 1857, Rev Canon John Henry Warneford and his wife were
presented with a silver inkstand inscribed
On 26th February 1922, extensions were opened to the school and to
All Saints' Day School
The Day School for All Souls' Church, Haley Hill is recorded in
around 1865 when Leonard Kershaw was a teacher
See
Henry Radcliffe
This & associated entries use material contributed by Christine Harris
The Junior school was formerly known as Stanningley Green Junior School.
Opened 5th May 1959
In 2005, it merged with Mixenden Community Primary School becoming
Ash Green Community School,
[now Ash Green Lower Site].
In November 2009, an Ofsted report identified the school as
The land was at the corner south of Ludhill Lane and east of
Heald Lane.
A tablet over the door is inscribed:
It is now a private house known as Ashley House
This & associated entries use material contributed by Elaine Hodkinson
Abbey Park Junior, Infant & Nursery School Ref 18-2 Academy Ref 18-489 Addison's School, Halifax Ref 18-771 Airedale Theological College Ref 18-687
Masters at the School have included:
Akroyd factory school Ref 18-179 Akroyd Place Evening School Ref 18-618 Akroyd Place School Ref 18-A178 
Akroydon Infants' School Ref 18-64
Albert Place Academy, Brighouse Ref 18-250 Albion Street Board School, Halifax Ref 18-312 Albion Street British School Ref 18-A204
Alderson's Factory School Ref 18-370 All Saints' Church of England Primary School Ref 18-85 All Saints' Day School Ref 18-283
All Saints' National School, Salterhebble Ref 18-543
All Saints' School, Siddal Ref 18-545 All Saints' Sunday School, Salterhebble Ref 18-834
Presented to Mr and Mrs Warneford, by the teachers of All Saints'
Sunday School, Salterhebble (Halifax), as a mark of esteem for their
indefatigable exertions at the schools – Feb., 1857
All Saints' Voluntary School, Skircoat Ref 18-313 All Souls' Day School, Halifax Ref 18-973 Ambler's School, Holmfield Ref 18-699 Ambler Thorn School Sunday Ref 18-673 Anderton's School, Ambler Thorn Ref 18-526 Appleyard's Factory School Ref 18-369 Ash Green Community School, Mixenden Ref 18-993 Ash Green Junior & Infants School Ref 18-86
a beacon of success
Ash Grove School, Southowram Ref 18-677 Ashday Lane Methodist Sunday School, Southowram Ref 18-412
THIS SCHOOL IS BUILT by subscription for Children of all
Denominations A.D. + MDCCCXXV
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