British History Online tells us :
ST. PHILIP'S R.C. BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL, Oliver Road (1887–1924); Hagley Road, Edgbaston (1924). Said 1903 to have been founded 1887 by Oratorians to replace St. Thomas's R.C. Grammar Sch., q.v. (ex inf. M. of Ed.). Apparently at first in Plough and Harrow Rd., and moved to Oliver Rd. in same year (Kiernan, Story of Archdiocese of Birm. 44). It was then on same site as the Oratory elementary schs. In 1907 the secondary sch. buildings comprised 1 large room or hall in which 2 classes were held, 5 classrooms of which one was virtually part of the hall and 2 were separated by a partition, and a laboratory. There was also some accommodation in an adjoining house. The standard at this time was said to be rather low, especially in science. By 1924 site had become overcrowded and the sch. moved to buildings (formerly used as Oratory R.C. Sch.) adjoining the Oratory in Hagley Rd. (ex inf. M. of Ed.). Enlarged 1955. Became an aided school 1949. There were 11 members of staff in 1907 (of whom the headmaster was a priest and taught only religious knowledge) and 22 in 1949. N.o.b. 1914: 132, 1954: 511; 1961: 770.(28) In 1911 c. 70 per cent. pupils came from elementary schs., in 1930 96 per cent. Fees 2–3 gns. a term in 1903, £8 by 1926. As late as 1925 74 per cent. pupils paid fees, by 1930 only 14 per cent., the L.E.A. paying 62 per cent. In 1912–14 over ½ pupils left at under 15 yrs. old and ⅓under 14; of these latter, some went to other secondary schs. and some returned to elementary schs. for financial or other reasons. In 1930 32 per cent. left under 16; in 1949 average leaving age was 16–17 (ex inf. M. of Ed.).
The prize-giving day in 1966
Source: British Newspaper Archive
ST. PHILIP'S R.C. BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL, Oliver Road (1887–1924); Hagley Road, Edgbaston (1924). Said 1903 to have been founded 1887 by Oratorians to replace St. Thomas's R.C. Grammar Sch., q.v. (ex inf. M. of Ed.). Apparently at first in Plough and Harrow Rd., and moved to Oliver Rd. in same year (Kiernan, Story of Archdiocese of Birm. 44). It was then on same site as the Oratory elementary schs. In 1907 the secondary sch. buildings comprised 1 large room or hall in which 2 classes were held, 5 classrooms of which one was virtually part of the hall and 2 were separated by a partition, and a laboratory. There was also some accommodation in an adjoining house. The standard at this time was said to be rather low, especially in science. By 1924 site had become overcrowded and the sch. moved to buildings (formerly used as Oratory R.C. Sch.) adjoining the Oratory in Hagley Rd. (ex inf. M. of Ed.). Enlarged 1955. Became an aided school 1949. There were 11 members of staff in 1907 (of whom the headmaster was a priest and taught only religious knowledge) and 22 in 1949. N.o.b. 1914: 132, 1954: 511; 1961: 770.(28) In 1911 c. 70 per cent. pupils came from elementary schs., in 1930 96 per cent. Fees 2–3 gns. a term in 1903, £8 by 1926. As late as 1925 74 per cent. pupils paid fees, by 1930 only 14 per cent., the L.E.A. paying 62 per cent. In 1912–14 over ½ pupils left at under 15 yrs. old and ⅓under 14; of these latter, some went to other secondary schs. and some returned to elementary schs. for financial or other reasons. In 1930 32 per cent. left under 16; in 1949 average leaving age was 16–17 (ex inf. M. of Ed.).
The prize-giving day in 1966
Source: British Newspaper Archive
