National Schools were established in connection with the Church of England, “with the intention of bringing sound religious and secular education within the reach of all classes, and to impart it at the cheapest rate under trained teachers and with the best methods”. School rooms and dwelling rooms for a master and mistress were opened in 1849, with 95 boys and 132 girls. Each pupil in the junior classes payed 2d a week, and in the senior classes 3d. a week. In 1854 two class-rooms were added.
In 1860 an Infant School in connection with these schools was opened; but the funds proving inadequate lor its sup- port, it was closed in 1865. The education is given by a master, a mistress, and two pupil teachers ; and in 1867 there were 125 boys and 95 girls on the school roll, the ordinary attendance being 110 boys and 75 girls. The income for the year 1866 was £276 11s. 9d., arising from voluntary contributions amounting to £85 11s. 7d., school-pence £83 15s. 8d. and government grant £107 4s. 6d. ; the expenditure was £254 2s 7d.
The foundation stone of a new Infant School and master's house was laid in 1877.