Former Huthwaite Schools

National Church School

The Sutton parish clergy are recorded being of influence promoting need for building Huthwaites first new school house. Opening 1868 addressing site on Hopkin Lane, this was a National school that had appropriately licensed class rooms to conduct religious services. This offered references towards Church Street prior official renaming of the currently addressed Blackwell Road.

All Saints Primary School

Built by 1891 this original Common Road school uniquely continues teaching some of Huthwaites primary children today.   Stood almost facing the later built parish church, later recognised by its given name, modernised C-of-E classes still remain partly funded by the Anglican Southwell diocese.

John Davis Infants School

Larger Council schools became sited upon New Street to be opened in 1902.   Classing here 260 infants, teaching continued until 1977 after being renamed John Davis in recognition of efforts by a local councillor.   This converted building opened again 1982 offers Huthwaite leisure centre amenities.

John Davis Junior School

Directly behind the infant school, juniors at age moved into this separate building a short walk off New Street, or atop length of Newcastle Street.   Similarly renamed, this partnering school was also closed 1977 under county educational reorganising. The property currently sites workshops and given access off Main Street a newer built nursery upon its former play field.

Huthwaite Road School

Following national introduction of secondary education, Huthwaite pupils first went into Huthwaite Road School. Parents initially rallied against the costs or time sending their children on lengthy walks into Sutton before Leah's bus offered school transport. Huthwaite finally gained its own secondary school in 1960, leaving these Sutton classrooms renamed Westbourne School. It was later adopted and still forms part of West Notts College.

Huthwaite Secondary Modern

The only secondary modern school eventually ever built in Huthwaite was opened 1960 sited atop Barker Street.   Just 17 years later we find teenage pupils again facing daily travels, further this time either into a newer Sutton Centre, or a much larger Kirkby comprehensive classing majority of Ashfield students. This larger modern school then adopted name John Davis, replacing both previous older so named Huthwaite primary and junior schools.