Not listed in 1894. The school is listed in 1900 at 18 Sheil Rd, under the leadership of Mrs Mary COWMAN and her daughter Marion, both born in Whitehaven. By 1911, it had moved to 82 Sheil Rd (not built in 1900) and was run by the LUMBY sisters Elsie and Mary. They are listed as teachers in the 1901 census, as is their brother John. At that time they were living in Bishop Rd, off Townsend Lane. The sisters were born in Rock Ferry. By 1930, Miss Elsie LUMBY is listed as the sole principal. She is listed in the phone book at the school address (82 Sheil Rd) until at least 1860.

Barbara attended the school from 1952 for 4 years; her sisters attended from 1951 - 1962. She writes:

“During this time the school was divided into just three classes - infants (about 5-7), juniors (about 7-11) and seniors (about 11 - 15/16).  Boys only attended till they were 7, after that it was all girls. 

Muriel USHERWOOD was the head teacher at this time - she also taught the senior group.  Teachers came in to teach art (Miss RAWLINSON) and drama/dance (Hilary BURROWS).  I can't remember who taught middle school at that time but a Miss JONES taught the infants class.  She was a very rigorous teacher and had been there since my aunt's time in the late 1920s.”

I found Muriel Constance USHERWOOD, born 22nd July 1907 in Hamphire, listed in the phone book at 80 Sheil Rd from the early 1940s. She was still there in 1965, but seems to have moved to Woolton (Halewood Close) by 1968. She died in Norfolk in 1997.

Hilary BURROWS lived in Greenfield Rd, Stoneycroft. She started her own dance school later on.