from VCH Gloucester volume 6 published 1965 "Schools. It has not been discovered whether or not the dissenter William Tray's school, in the 1660's or 70's, was in Oddington. In 1819 there were said to be three small schools for little children, where 40 children received education apparently at their parents' expense. (fn. 316) In 1825 only 15 of the children attended day school in the village, the rest attending Sunday schools, (fn. 317) which in 1835 were supported by subscription and were separate for boys and girls. There were in 1835 five day schools, supported partly by subscription and partly by fees, with a total attendance of 56. (fn. 318) The most popular of the day schools was held, probably with the support of Lady Reade, (fn. 319) in Manor Farm until 1844 when Sir John Chandos Reade required the house and a new school was built on the other side of the road roughly half-way between the upper and lower villages. A teacher's house was built in 1846 and an infants' classroom added in 1867. (fn. 320) By 1847 the school was in union with the National Society, (fn. 321) and from 1850 it had a master and a mistress and received an annual state grant. (fn. 322) In 1871 this was the only elementary school in the parish. (fn. 323) Attendance rose from 36 in 1847 (fn. 324) to 63 in 1869, (fn. 325) and was 70 in 1906. (fn. 326) In 1952 the school became controlled, and in 1960, when the older children of the village went to Moreton-in-Marsh, attendance was about 30, (fn. 327) compared with 50 in 1938. (fn. 328)" On 9/02/2011, at 7:45 PM, Randi Meetzen wrote: Hello, I wonder if anyone has researched schools for girls in the early 1800's. My GGGrandmother. born 1819, was said to be from a well to do family and had received an education. She was born in Tring, Herts, and married the son of a yeoman from Upper Oddington Gloucestershire. At that time there was a school at The Manor of Lady Jane Reade in Oddington where young ladies recieved an education. I have always wondered if this is perhaps how they met. Is there a list of attendees to her school which "closed" in 1844. Does anyone have a source where I could find further information on this school and other schools for young ladies? Thank you for your help. Randi Bowles Meentzen