National Schools Society

The National Schools Society was founded by the Church of England in 1811 to promote the education of the poor with a curriculum centred around Anglican teachings.

The impetus to start such religious schools came from the unpopularity of the non-denominational Board Schools amongst the Anglicans.

The clergyman Andrew Bell was the first superintendent.

The society founded many National Schools and became responsible for educational matters on behalf of the Church of England. Some local examples include

Bell School, Harrison Road Christ Church National School, Todmorden Clifton National School Copley National School Cottonstones National School Cross Stone National School Elland National School Halifax National School Harley Wood All Saints' National School Harrison Road National School Hipperholme National School Illingworth National School

Ladyroyd School, Walshaw Lightcliffe Church of England (VA) Primary School Lightcliffe National School Lower Edge National School, Elland Luddenden National School Lumbutts National School Midgley National School Mount Pellon National Schools Mytholm Church School, Hebden Bridge Rastrick National School Ripponden National School Rishworth National School Saint Anne's National School Saint James's National School, Halifax

Saint James's National School, Halifax Saint John's National School, Cragg Vale Saint Martin's National School, Brighouse Saint Mary's Church of England School, Luddendenfoot Saint Mary's School, Mill Bank Saint Peter's National School, Walsden Shelf National School Shibden Industrial School Shibden National School Southowram National School Sowerby Bridge National School Sowerby District National School Sowerby National School Walsden Church of England VC Infants' School Walshaw National School

They were also known as Bell Schools and Bellian Schools.

See British school and Monitorial school

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