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Spondon House School

Dated: 1971

1970-1979 Spondon House School

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I attended Spondon House

I attended Spondon House School between September 1967 and June 1972. Sadly, the buildings that I knew are no longer standing, but perhaps some of the boys and girls I knew will jog a few memories: Andrew Pitt, Chris Oldfield, Lynn Bullock, Marian Foy, Lance Fisher, Robert Dawes, and Jennifer Whitcombe to name but a few.

why did they knock my school

why did they knock my school down it was the best years of my life formative education modern surrounds being big girl with new big school
WHY DID IT HAVE TO GO COMPREHENSIVE
RUINED MY LIFE AND MY EXAM PROCEPECTS
though now i am an accountant yes me house mouse
rubbish comprehensive
stole my life
greeting from america

been to truro college

been to truro college finished my education on accounts front wasted my time in comprenhsive when it should have been left as it was as it was originally intended
left my beautiful people to go to st loyes college Exeter which is no longer there to study computer data processing
3 cheers common sence

I feel the very same way. …

I feel the very same way. Great school years there. The wonderful memories that are still part of my life...So much history has gone the way of the bulldozer. It's sad to see that my school, which served so many unique parts of history couldn't be saved.

Hello David, just read your…

Hello David, just read your message, about SH
(Thank you for remembering me and the name check😊.)
I remember you and your pals in our Linacre form room- science block.
Such a pity the school suffered fire damage and consequently demolished. The building itself was top notch so too the pool and grounds
The best teacher there in my opinion was "Pop" Davies - mathematics.

I lvved my old school what

I lvved my old school what happended no need to go comprehensive ruined many lives for no reason grammer secondary don't mix

I attended Spondon House from

I attended Spondon House from 1963 to 1968. Best subject was chemistry, must have been a pain to Mr. Holmes, never out of his lab unless in the music room. Brand new building when I was there, I even managed the secretarial course but never used it. Went on to People's college in Nottingham to study science. Moved to Norfolk a long time ago and was thinking of my school days today and thought I would look up my old school. What happened to it?

Do you mean the Spondon House

Do you mean the Spondon House school with the swimming pool ?

Hi,Spondon house was party

Hi,Spondon house was party burnt down,no longer there now..They seem to be building on there now(very early stage at the moment) think it May have something to do with West park school..hope this helps

Hi there Rodney, I remember

Hi there Rodney, I remember you well. I too attended Spondon House school from 1967 - 1972. If I recall my final year was at the upper school which was the Grammar School previously. But my first four years were at the lower school. As you say the school burnt down and none of the buildings exist now. The last time I was there which was 2 or 3 weeks ago - end of November 2019 - there was nothing left at all of the old school with just an open field to show where it was. Very sad in a lot of ways; like a part of my life had been taken away. My very best wishes to you.