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St Mary's School
The Anglican National Society set up a school in School Alley, Twickenham running from Church Street to the Embankment. This had 180 pupils and with one teacher helped by 'monitors' was organised to mass produce learning.

1809
Mrs Thomas paid rates for a school in Twickenham
1810
About this year the Rev William Church started Alfred House School in Alfred House (now Park & Barham Houses) in Hampton. He died in 1829 and the school was continued until about 1844 by Mrs Jenny Berryman
1812
The Revd Pettingall's Twickenham Finishing School
1823
2 Dames schools with 12 children in existence in Teddington
1824
About this year Mr Walton's Academy was established between Church Street and High Street, Hampton, running for over 40 years
1830
St Mary’s & St Peter’s C E Primary School is sponsored equally by the two Teddington parishes reflected in its name - St Mary with St Alban and Ss Peter & Paul with Ss Michael & George. Originally known as Teddington Public School, it occupied Victorian premises from 1832 at the Broad Street end of Church Road, before being rebuilt on the present site in l975.

Burgate House, for girls in Arragon Road, run by Mrs Curtis and Miss Brown.

1832

1833 For the first time a small grant was given by the Government to the Anglican and Roman Catholic Church schools. The improved schools became known as National Schools. Even at school, children might learn little ... one teacher could be in charge of 200 children and the average leaving age was 10 yrs.
The British School (the British & Foreign Schools Society) was established in conjunction with Lady Shaw's School (66 girls, 1d per week) on the site of the Congregational Church in 1st Cross Road, Twickenham Green
1834
About this year Hill House School was started in Station Road, Hampton by Mr J E Mills. The school closed in 1854 and the house was demolished in 1902 to make way for the filter beds
1837
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