Balfour County Junior School, Brighton

<p>For minutes of the governing body, 1905-1924 see E/MA/15/1-4; for managers' register of attendances, 1972-1988 see E/MA/242/2/1; for governors' minutes and papers, 1982-1988 see E/MA/242/1/1; for file concerning the use of Varndean Holt for classes of emotionally fragile pupils, of handicapped pupils from Patcham House Special School, of foreign children needing help with English, of hearing-impaired children, of pregnant school girls and of Hove teachers, 1975-1980 see R/E 2/68/36; for plan of the temporary school, 1924 see DB/D 46/909; for plan of proposed caretaker's house, 1924 see DB/D 46/916; for plan of alterations, 1927 see DB/D 46/977; for plan of new site, nd see DB/D 46/1434; for plan of school, 1946 see R/A 12/7</p>

Records transferred 16 Dec 1991 (ACC 5806), 1 Jul 1993 (ACC 6123)

In May 1905 a temporary school for infants and seniors was opened on Loder Road. A new purpose-built school with senior mixed and junior mixed departments was opened on Balfour Road on 27 February 1924. In September 1939 the school was requisitioned by the government and became a military hospital. School sessions were held at Ditchling Road Senior School. Some children were evacuated to Yorkshire. In July 1970 Balfour Junior Mixed Infants' School became Balfour Junior School when 220 children were transferred to the newly built infants' school. The school became Balfour Middle School in September 1972 and reverted to Balfour Junior School in September 1985

Head teachers

Miss H Seward, Feb 1924 - Oct 1945

Miss E A Young, Oct 1945 - Dec 1945 acting head teacher

Miss A C Pickett, Jan 1946 - Jan 1947

Miss E A Young, Jan 1947 - Jul 1947

Eric Slater, Jul 1947 - Jul 1972

S G Wedgbury, Sep 1972 - Jul 1988

Mrs M J Stenton, Sep 1988 -