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Leigh Road School Washwood Heath

Hi does anyone know what happened to this school please ? I am in the process of going through my parents' things and found a medal with the school name on. I know they were both born in Birmingham (Alum Rock and Warley) in the 1930s and I was born there too (Marston Green, now under the end of a runway) but we moved out when I was very young and I am now trying to work out where they lived and worked etc.
I must also confess to not being very good at navigating this type of site so apologies if I'm duplicating a post. I have no hope of ever being able to identify the people and places in the thousands of photos I have found in their loft but it's fun looking.
Thank you for your time.
 
Welcome Kathy. Here is the potted history of the school from British History Online. I’m not sure if the school still exits. We have a thread about this school so I shall move your post to that thread. Viv.

LEIGH COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL, Washwood Heath. Leigh Rd. Council Sch. opened 1909 by Birm. C.B.C. Accom. 1,000 M, I. Altered and reorganized 1931 for SB, JI. SB dept. became a separate sch. 1945 (see next sch.). Name changed 1954. Accom. 1961: 8 classrooms, hall.

LEIGH BOYS' COUNTY MODERN SCHOOL, Washwood Heath. Leigh Rd. Boys' Cty. Modern Sch. became a separate sch. 1945 (see preceding sch.). Practical block destroyed by enemy action, reinstated 1948. Name changed 1954. N.o.b. 1961: 420.

Viv.
 
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Kathy I’ve now moved your post to this thread. You may find earlier posts of interest.

I notice one member has commented that the school closed in the 1980s but afraid I can’t confirm that. Viv.
 
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