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By 1933 there where 118 pupils on the roll, to correct the overcrowding pupils over the age of 11 were transferred to West Kirky or Tolemache Road. The following year, children over 10 where transfered to Bidston Avenue, this brought the roll down to 89.
Although plans had been drawn up in 1926 for expanding the school, funding was not available from the Diocesan Schools Association for carrying out the work. So the managers, at their meeting on 3rd May 1935, discussed closing the school, there where four main reasons for closure:
- Overcrowding
- Unsuitability for modern requirements
- Inability to secure finance for enlargement
- Expected ongoing cost of repairs and alterations to existing building
the managers,however, decided to defer any action until after the meeting of the Diocesan Association, to be held on 13th June
The next meeting of the management committee was held on 23rd July 1935 where it was reported that a letter had been received from the Diocesan Association asking that the plan to close the school be postponed, and that the managers consider rebuilding the schools as an alternative to closure. The management committee replied stating that they had thoroughly investigated the options, but could not provide the finance. They would, however, delay taking any action until September to give the Diocesan Association the opportunity to offer the necessary finance.
On the 22nd November 1935, no reply having been received from the Diocesan Association, the managers resolved to send the necessary notices to the Department of Education to close the school as soon as possible.
As the school was due to close in June 1937, and a new school could not be built in time, an agreement was drawn up in April 1937 by which Birkenhead Corporation would take over tenancy of the school buildings at an annual rent of £100 per annum.
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