Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School, Waldron

<p>For minutes of the governing body, 1903-1946 see PAR 499/25/2/1-2, for 1951-1972 see E/MA/170/1, and for 1972-1981 see E/MA/240/1/1; for HMI reports, 1909-1910 see C/E 2/1 and for 1997 see R/E 1/15/204; for photographs of the school, 1957 and 1969 see C/A 4/62, 73; for compulsory purchase order for additional land, 1982 see R/C 74/49; for area office file, 1939-1977 see R/E 3/15/39; for exercise books containing watercolours of flowers by children at the school, 1912-1918 see ACC 2523; for copy photograph of the Cross-in-Hand winners of the elementary schools gardening competition, 1930s and photographs of the school, 1907 and c1910 see ACC 6841/2, 12; for school prospectuses and other papers, including copy deed of exchange of the school site, 1902-1983 see PAR 500/25/1-2</p>

The school was opened in 1876 when it was known as Waldron Cross-in-Hand National School, and consisted of mixed and infants' departments. In July 1969 Waldron CE School closed and the pupils transferred to Cross-in-Hand School. The building in Eastbourne Road was built in 1899; the school continued on a split site after a new building in Sheepsetting Lane opened in 1969, which was extended in 1974. In 1984 the school moved from its old split site to new buildings