St Augustine’s School

In 1933, a building in North Road was taken over and named St Augustine’s School.  There were about 136 boarders and day girls. The teaching the girls had received from the sisters as a secondary school rapidly developed and various lay teachers were engaged. Many happy generations of girls were educated there until it closed in 1965. 

An Annual Reunion takes place, usually in September, and the affection in which the school and the sisters were held is very evident from the stories that are exchanged.  The day customarily ends with Evensong in the Priory Church.