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St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School

Coordinates: 51°37′38″N 0°18′15″E / 51.62712°N 0.30429°E / 51.62712; 0.30429
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St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School
Address
Map
Sawyers Hall Lane

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CM15 9BX

England
Coordinates51°37′38″N 0°18′15″E / 51.62712°N 0.30429°E / 51.62712; 0.30429
Information
TypeVoluntary aided school
Established1835; 189 years ago (1835)
Local authorityEssex County Council
Department for Education URN115179 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherDean Moran
GenderCoeducational
Age4 to 11
Enrolment302 as of November 2023
Websitewww.stthomaspri.org

St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School is a primary school located in Brentwood, Essex in England.[1]

History

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The school was founded in 1835[2] (although some argue that it was founded as a Penny School in 1715 and there are records of such a school in Brentwood)[citation needed]. The school is now sited in Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood. The school moved to Sawyers Hall Lane in 1967 and was opened by the Duchess of Kent - Princess Margaret- in 1968. The 40th Anniversary was celebrated in 2008.[3]

Walking bus

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The school has the largest walking bus in Essex.[4]

References

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  1. ^ http://www.stthomaspri.org/ [bare URL]
  2. ^ "History". St. Thomas of Canterbury. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Hundreds of balloons for birthday | This is Essex". Thisistotalessex.co.uk. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  4. ^ "BRENTWOOD: Best in county for walking bus | This is Essex". Thisistotalessex.co.uk. 14 November 2008. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.

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