Freshwater, Windmill Lane School

Freshwater Windmill Lane School (2009)

Sometimes referred to as being in Queens Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, the school was originally built by the Isle of Wight Education Committee in 1906 as a Council Elementary School. In 1911 the accommodation was for 210 local children and the average attendance was 166.

With the introduction of 11-plus education system in 1946, the school became the West Wight Secondary Modern and included a farm for Agricultural Education. Local pupils who passed the 11-plus would have attended the Newport County Grammar School, which later moved to new buildings and became Carisbrooke Grammar School

Following the reorganisation of the Island schools into three tiers in 1971, the school changed to the West Wight Middle School catering for 9 to 13 year old children.

Following another reorganisation of the Island schools system in 2011, the school became surplus to requirements and was closed.

The school has now been demolished and the site developed with housing.

Past pupils and staff have erected a memorial to the schools at the entrance to Windmill Lane off Queen’s Road.

Freshwater Windmill Lane School Memorial

PLACED BY PAST PUPILS & STAFF TO MARK THE NEIGHBOURING SITE OF OUR LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCIL 1906 CENTRAL 1939 SECONDARY MODERN & PRE-AGRICULTURAL UNIT 1946 MIDDLE 1971 - 2011