Schools in the early days

Public school on the left. In the distance on the right, the Co-op.

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Site of Addiewell Public School

Addiewell's schools in 1885

In 1885, Addiewell had only one school, the non-denominational Public School.  

The minister of West Calder noted that the school had 6 teachers and 2 pupil teachers:

Pupils on the roll: 427.  Average attendance during the school year : 310.   Percentage of passes: 98.4.  Government grant: £290 14s 0d.

The usual elementary branches are taught in all these schools at the following fees per month, viz., infants of 1st standard, 10d;  2nd standard, 1s;  3rd standard, 1s 2d; 4th standard, 1s 4d;  5th and 6th standards, 1s 6d.  Children of school age in the parish, 1,744, of whom only 3 resort to Edinburgh schools....

 A History of West Calder: compiled from various sources of information
By ‘A Native’  (i.e. the Rev. William C. Learmonth)
West Calder, 1885
(page 249-50)