Extract from Charity Commissioners Report,
No.7, Page 302, 1822.
Foundation and Endowment
By Thomas Russell, who by deed poll 6th. July, 1593, gave a rent of 21-10s. out of the lands in the parish of St Leonard’s, Shoreditch, in trust for a master, usher, and visitors of a school in Barton, and by will of July 1593 gave £50 to build a schoolhouse. Two allotments made ( about 1806 , 1816 ) to the school, 1 acre 36 perches from Needwood Forest, the other a garden (32 perches) from Lincroft Common, both in the township of Barton.
The two pieces of land named above (one worth £4-5s. per annum), and the rentcharge £21-10s. : £1 of the above-named was to be for repairs. Total Income, £25 - 15s. gross, £24 - 15s. net. Drapers’ Company contribute £11 - 10s. additional, all paid to the master. Headmaster’s house good, but out of repair.
For the schoolmaster, usher and visitors, and repairing of a school to be erected in Barton-under-Needwood.
Nothing prescribed by the founder, but classics were taught formerly.
Government and Masters
The Drapers’ Company in London are the trustees and appoint the master, but they have entrusted the management of the school to a committee of twelve of the inhabitants, who recommend a master when a vacancy occurs. The incumbent of Barton and Rector of Tatenhill are the visitors.
in the Second Half-year of 1864
General Character. Non-classical. In age of scholars, third grade.
Masters One master.
Day Scholars. About eighty eight, of all ages.
Boarders. None.
Instruction, Discipline etc. This school is conducted as an elementary parochial school for boys, but it is not under Government inspection.