West Riding and Wakefield District Schools: A - C
The following source list was originally available only on paper in one of the West Yorkshire Archive Service offices. It may have been compiled many years ago and could be out of date. It was designed to act as a signpost to records of interest on a particular historical subject, but may relate only to one West Yorkshire district, or be an incomplete list of sources available.
For main page see West Riding and Wakefield District Schools.
| Title | Content | Dates | Reference |
| A | |||
| Ackton Loscoe Board School | (see Featherstone Loscoe Grove J&I School) | - | - |
| Ackworth Bell Lane First School | (previously Ackworth Council Provided School and Ackworth County Primary Junior Mixed & Infants) see here for further info. | 1906-1982 | WMD4/2/68 |
| Ackworth Howards School | Deeds, papers and correspondence | 1833-1952 | WDP77/75 |
| Ackworth Howards First School | Log books 1864-1956, admission registers 1910 to date, portfolio 1859-1939, and other miscellaneous compiled documents | 1859-1980 | WMD4/2/62 |
| Ackworth Howard Junior School | see here for further info. | 1925-1949 | WRD5/4/3/3 |
| Ackworth Middle School | (previously Ackworth Moortop & Brackenhill Infants, Ackworth Board School, Ackworth Council/Provided School, Ackworth Moortop Infants and Brackenhill Modern School) | 1878-1979 | WMD4/2/69 |
| Ackworth School | see here for further info. | 1779-1929 | C678 |
| Allerton Bywater County Primary Mixed School, Garforth | see here for further info. | from 1897 | WRD5 |
| Allerton Bywater Infants School, Garforth | see here for further info. | from 1896 | WRD5 |
| Allerton Bywater Lock Lane School | Transferred to WYAS: Leeds | 1893-1970 | - |
| Almondbury Central National School | Papers re building, correspondence, log books from 1862 | 1819-1989 | WDP12/222-257 |
| Almondbury Lowerhouses National School | Administrative papers re building etc only | 1883-1903 | WDP12/258-261 |
| Almondbury Grammar School | Administrative papers and accounts only | 19th cent-1920 | WDP12 |
| Altofts | see also Normanton | - | - |
| Altofts Colliery School | includes admission registers 1875-1914 | 1872-1946 | WRD5/9/4/5-6 |
| Altofts National School | Administrative papers re building and land only | 1874-1945 | WDP17/43-48 |
| Alverthorpe Church Infants School | (also Alverthorpe C of E Junior School, and Alverthorpe County Infants School) see Wakefield Alverthorpe St Paul's C of E First School | - | - |
| Alverthorpe Day School | Administrative papers re building and land only. Also includes admission register inscribed Wrenthorpe Church National School | 1848-1935 | WDP43/48-50 |
| Alverthorpe Infants School | Log books only | 1878-1916 | WWD4/2/1/1-2 |
| Alverthorpe Infants Council School | (also Alverthorpe Mixed Church School) see Wakefield Alverthorpe St Paul's C of E First School | - | - |
| St Andrew's Infants School | 1 log book only | 1919-1951 | WWD4/2/2/1 |
| St Andrew's Mixed School | 1 log book only | 1918-1951 | WWD4/2/3/1 |
| Ardsley, West, Hill Top Infants School | see here for further info. | from 1885 | - |
| Armitage Bridge Infants School | 1 admission register only | 1874-1907 | WDP85 add. |
| Armitage Bridge National School | Administrative papers, minute books, and 1 attendance register 1842-1850 | 1842-1849 | WDP85 add. |
| Armitage Bridge National Mixed School | 2 log books only | 1878-1906 | WDP85 add. |
| Ash Grove First School | see South Elmsall Ash Grove First School | - | - |
| Ashton Road Council School Junior Mixed Dept | see Castleford Henry Moore Middle School | - | - |
| Ashton Road Council School Senior Girls, and Ashton Road Domestic Studies Centre | see Castleford High School | - | - |
| Ashton Road Infants Dept | see Castleford Smawthorne First School | - | - |
| Ashton Road Primary School Junior Mixed Dept | see Castleford Henry Moore Middle School | - | - |
| Askham Bryan C of E School | - | 1900-1966 | WRD5/4/11-13 |
| Athersley St Helen's Church School | Papers re covenants and correspondence only | 1961-1967 | WDP219/6/1-2 |
| Athersley Holy Cross Deanery School | Correspondence and plan only | 1963-1969 | WDP219/6/4-5 |
| Athersley Richard Newman Infant School | Correspondence only | 1967 | WDP219/6/3 |
| B | |||
| Badsworth C of E School | (see also Badsworth C of E First School) | 1936-1948 | WDP19 |
| Badsworth C of E First School | (previously Badsworth C of E School, Badsworth C of E Junior Mixed & Infants Dept.) see here for further info | 1884-1988 | WMD4/2/122 |
| Barkisland School | - | 19th cent | WDP21 |
| Barnsley School | - | 1863-1960 | WDP96 |
| Barnsley St George | - | 1896-1960 | WDP96 |
| Barnsley St Peter | - | 1873-1911 | WDP199 |
| Batley Cross Bank Wesleyan School | - | 1852-1909 | C10/12/26 |
| Batley Infants School | - | 1873-1913 | ZM5 |
| Batley National School | - | 1863-1910 | ZM5 |
| Batley Foxcroft Girls' County Secondary School | previously Purlwell Girls' Senior School, Purlwell Senior Mixed School, Purlwell Senior Girls' School, and Purlwell Secondary Modern School | 1874-1974 | C167 |
| Batley Purlwell Infants School | - | 1874-1968 | WRD5/4/14-34 |
| Batley Raikes Lane School | - | 1741-1973 | WDP5(?) |
| Battyeford National School | - | 1870-1970 | WDP133 |
| Beaumont's School Trust | - | 1882 | C528 |
| Bentley County Primary School | - | 1955-1962 | WRD5/4/35 |
| Bierley East National School | - | 1889-1903 | WDP90 |
| Birchencliffe C of E Infant School | - | 1875-1979 | WDP49 |
| Birkenshaw School | - | 1894-1908 | WDP90 |
| Birstall Wesleyan Day School | - | 1860-1897 | C87 |
| Brackenhill Modern School | see Ackworth Middle School | - | - |
| Bradford Grammar School | transferred to WYAS: Bradford | - | - |
| Bradley Church School | - | 1894-1954 | WDP44 |
| Broadway CP Infants School | see Wakefield Waterton First School | - | - |
| Brotherton National School | Account book only | 1840-1873 | WDP74 |
| Brownhill St Saviours C of E School | - | 1875-1968 | WDP101 |
| Burnlee Infants School | - | 1843-1851 | WDP34/15/3 |
| C | |||
| Carlecoates St Anne's School | - | 1876-1901 | WDP28 |
| Carlton School | - | 1885-1933 | WDP156 |
| Castleford Airedale Council School | later Airedale County Secondary School | 1927-1970 | WRD5/4/36-38 |
| Castleford Airedale County Primary Infants School | see Castleford Townville First School | - | - |
| Castleford Airedale Middle School | previously Ferry Fryston Airedale Council School Junior & Mixed Dept, and Castleford Airedale Primary School Junior Mixed Dept. | 1935-1984 | WMD4/2/72 |
| Castleford Central Girls' School | - | 1883-1892 | WMD4/2/108 |
| Castleford Church Street National School | - | 1887-1942 | WRD5/4/40-42 |
| Castleford Glasshoughton First School | previously Glasshoughton Board School (see below under 'G', ref. WRD5), Glasshoughton Council School, and Castleford Glasshoughton Junior Mixed & Infants First School | 1878-1975 | WMD4/2/76 |
| Castleford Grammar and Secondary School | - | 1906-1944 | WRD5/4 |
| Castleford Half Acres First School | (previously Castleford School Board Infants Central School, Welbeck Street Board School Infants, Castleford Temple Street Infants School, Castleford Temple Street Girls' School, and Castleford Temple Street Girls' Council School). | 1890-1984 | WMD4/2/73 |
| Castleford Henry Moore Middle School | (previously Temple Street Junior Mixed, Castleford Temple Street Boys' School, Temple Street County Primary Junior Boys' School, Half Acres Middle School, Castleford Temple Street Council School Boys Dept, Castleford School Board Temple Street School (Mixed), Glasshoughton Ashton Road Council (Junior Mixed) School, Castleford Ashton Road Primary School Junior Mixed Dept, and Smawthorne Middle School). | 1888-1975 | WMD4/2/83 |
| Castleford High School | (previously Castleford Grammar School, Castleford Secondary School, Glasshoughton Ashton Road Domestic Studies Centre, Ashton Road Council School Senior Girls' Dept, and Castleford Boys' Secondary Modern School). | 1900-1981 | WMD4/2/81 |
| Castleford Nursery School | (see Castleford Wheldon Lane First School) | - | - |
| Castleford Oyster Park First School | (previously Castleford Oyster Park Infants School) | 1959-1978 | WMD4/2/75 |
| Castleford Park Middle School | (previously Castleford Board School, and Castleford Boys & Girls Secondary Modern) | 1935-1970 | WMD4/2/88 |
| Castleford Pontefract Road School | - | 1903-1970 | WRD5/4/76 |
| Castleford Pupil Teachers School | - | 1900-1906 | WRD5/4/39 |
| Castleford Secondary School | (see also Castleford High School) | 1906-1944 | WRD5/4/43-52 |
| Castleford Smawthorne First School | (previously Glasshoughton Ashton Road Infants Dept, and Castleford AshtonRoad Infants Dept) | 1914-1977 | WMD4/2/78 |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends First School | (previously Whitwood Board School Infants Dept, Whitwood Mere New Infants School, and Whitwood Mere First School) | 1877-1986 | WMD4/2/71 |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Middle School | (previously Whitwood Mere Middle School) | - | WMD4/2/135 |
| Castleford Townville First School | (previously Ferry Fryston Airedale New Council School, and Castleford Airedale County Primary Infants School) | 1926-1983 | WMD4/2/74 |
| Castleford Townville Primitive Methodist School | (see Glasshoughton Townville Primitive Methodist School) | - | - |
| Castleford Welbeck Street School | - | 1872-1970 | WRD5/4/55-62 |
| Castleford Wesley Street School | (previously Castleford Wesley Street Provided) | 1882-1910 | WRD5/4/63 |
| Castleford Wesleyan Day School | - | 1871-1907 | WRD5 |
| Castleford Wesleyan Day School | - | 1860-1908 | C11 |
| Castleford Wheldon Lane First School | (previously Castleford Wheldon Lane Council School Senior Boys & Junior Mixed Dept, Wheldon Lane Infants School, Wheldon Lane Primary Infants School, and Castleford Nursery School) | 1876-1986 | WMD4/2/77 |
| Castleford Wheldon Lane Provided School | - | 1876-1961 | WRD5/4/64-68 |
| Castleford Wheldon Lane Council School | - | 1915-1928 | WRD5 |
| Castleford Wheldon Road School | - | 1878-1939 | WRD5/4/69-75 |
| Cawthorne C of E School | - | 1639-1959 | WDP148 |
| Central Girls School | - | 1883-1892 | WMD4/2/108 |
| Clayton West Day School | - | 1934 | WDP118 |
| Cleckheaton St John's National School | - | 1881-1925 | WDP165 |
| Cleckheaton Mixed School | - | 1881-1925 | WDP165 |
| Cleckheaton Moorbottom School | - | 1882-1885 | WDP35 |
| Cleckheaton Moorends | - | 1872-1953 | WDP35 |
| Cleckheaton National Mixed School | - | 1891-1914 | WRD5/4/76 |
| Cleckheaton Scholes School | - | 1790 | WDP35 |
| Cleckheaton St Luke's School | (see Cleckheaton Moorbottom School) | - | - |
| Cleckheaton Whitechapel School | - | 1861-1955 | WDP35 |
| Clifton C of E School | - | 19th cent-1954 | WDP27 |
| Colne Valley High School | - | 1954-1969 | WDP159 |
| Cornholme National School | - | 1912-1950 | WDP84 |
| Crigglestone C of E Primary School | - | 1951-1956 | WDP23 |
| Crigglestone Dane Royd First School | (previously Crigglestone British School Mixed & Infants Dept, Crigglestone Council School Mixed Dept, and Crigglestone County Primary School Junior Mixed Dept) | 1876-1977 | WMD4/2/92 |
| Crigglestone Mackie Hill First School | (previously Crigglestone British School Infants Dept, Crigglestone Council Infants School, and Crigglestone County Primary Infants School) | 1906-1978 | WMD4/2/61 |
| Crigglestone Mackie Hill First School | (see above also) | 1963 | C841 |
| Crigglestone Middle School | (coming soon) | - | WMD4/2/137 |
| Crigglestone Newmiller Dam School | - | 1873-1980 | WMD4/2/151 |
| Crigglestone St James C of E First School | (previously Crigglestone C of E School, and Crigglestone C of E School Junior Mixed & Infants) | 1901-1976 | WMD4/2/60 |
| Crofton High School | (previously Crofton Secondary Modern School, and Crofton County Secondary School) | 1954-1964 | WMD4/2/43 |
| Crofton Infants School | (previously Crofton Board School, Crofton Council School, and Crofton County Primary School) | 1930-1974 | WMD4/2/41 |
| Crofton Junior School | (previously Crofton Board School Mixed & Infants Dept, Crofton Board Mixed School, Crofton Council Mixed School, and Crofton County Primary Junior Mixed School) | 1877-1981 | WMD4/2/42 |
| Crofton Priory School | (special needs) | 1969-1993 | WMD4/2/134 |
| Crofton Shay Lane Infants School | (previously Crofton Shay Lane Junior & Infants School) | 1972-1979 | WMD4/2/67 |
| Crosland, South National School | - | 1893-1894 | WDP168 |
| Cutsyke Infants School | - | 1914-1970 | WMD4/2/106 |
| Cutsyke Junior Mixed School | - | 1944-1970 | WMD4/2/107 |