London Board Schools

Between 1874 and 1899 the London School Board built 18 Board Schools in Peckham and Nunhead. For architectural details see http://www.victorianschoolslondon.org.uk/Default.htmx

Adys Road School

Adys Road, Peckham, SE15 4DY.
Opened 17 November 1884; architect: E R Robson.
Now: St John’s and St Clement’s CofE Primary School.
Listed Grade II (17/09/1988).
School website today: St John’s and St Clement’s Church of England Primary School

Arthur Street School (later Bird in Bush Road School)

Bird in Bush Road, Peckham, SE15 1QP.
Opened 28 August 1893; architect: T J Bailey.
Now: Camelot Primary School.
School website today: Camelot Primary School

Bellenden Road School

165 Bellenden Road, Peckham, SE15 4DG.
Opened 9 April 1877; architect: E R Robson.
Now The Belham Primary School. Bellenden Primary School relocated to new buildings nearby.
Listed Grade II (17/09/1988).
##School websites today: Bellenden Primary School
.                                              The Belham Primary School

Canterbury Road School

Ilderton Road, Peckham, SE15 1HB.
Opened 31 August 1874; architect unknown.
Demolished in early 1960s; industrial estate built on site.

Cator Street School

Cator Street, Peckham, SE15 6AA.
Opened 26 April 1881; architect: E R Robson.
Demolished post-war and Cator Street Secondary School built on site in 1966. Premises now offices.

Choumert Road School (later Peckham Central School)

Choumert Road, Peckham, SE15 4AA.
Opened 8 January 1894; architect: T J Bailey.
Now: Thomas Calton Adult Education Centre.

Colls Road School

Colls Road, Peckham, SE15 2NU.
Opened 24 August 1885; architect: T J Bailey
Converted to residential (Assembly Apartments) in 1990s.

Gloucester Road School

Daniel Gardens, Peckham, SE15 6ER.
Opened 16 August 1875; architect: E R Robson.
Now: Angel Oak Academy.
School website today: Angel Oak Academy

Hollydale Road School

Hollydale Road, Nunhead, SE15 2AR.
Opened 10 September 1877; architect: E R Robson.
Original building demolished and Hollydale Primary School built on site 1931.
School website today: Hollydale Primary School

Ivydale Road School

Ivydale Road, Nunhead, SE15 3BU.
Opened 22 August 1892; architect: T J Bailey.
Now: Ivydale Primary School.
Listed Grade II (17/09/1988).
School website today: Ivydale School
For more information: Ivydale School: Our history

Leo Street School

Leo Street, Peckham, SE15 2RJ.
Opened 10 April 1899; architect: T J Bailey.
Converted to residential (Grenier Apartments) in 1980s.

Lyndhurst Grove School

Lyndhurst Grove, Peckham, SE15 5AW.
Opened 15 January 1883; architect: E R Robson.
Demolished c1995. Housing (Cactus Close) on site.
Lyndhurst Primary School moved to Denmark House, Grove Lane,  SE5 8SN. (formerly The Denmark Hill Board School).
School website today: Lyndhurst Primary School

The Peckham Park School

Marmont Road, Peckham, SE15 5TD.
Opened 4 September 1876; architect: E R Robson.
Now: Harris Primary Academy, Peckham Park. (formerly Peckham Park Primary School).
School website today: Harris Primary Academy, Peckham Park

Peckham Rye School (later Nunhead Passage School)

Whorlton Road, Peckham, SE15 3PD.
Opened 7 January 1884; architect: E R Robson.
Now: Rye Oak Primary School.
School website today: Rye Oak Primary School

Reddins Road School

Haymerle Road, Peckham, SE15 6SY.
Opened 29 August 1881; architect: E R Robson.
Bombed in WW2 and demolished. Haymerle School (former Elfrida Rathbone School) built on site in 1960s.

Ruby Street School

Ruby Street, Old Kent Road,  SE15 1LL.
Opened 16 March 1885; architect: T J Bailey.
Demolished post-war. Industrial estate now on site.

Sumner Road School


Peckham Road, Peckham, SE15 5LP.
Opened 10 January 1876; architect: E R Robson.
Now: St James the Great Roman RC Primary School.
School website today: St James the Great Catholic Primary School

Woods Road School

Woods Road, Peckham, SE15 2SW.
Opened 29 August 1881; architect: E R Robson.
Now: John Donne Primary School.
School website today: John Donne Primary School