Until 1832, education in Wigginton was limited to small dame and Sunday schools, where only a handful of children were taught basic literacy, as most parents preferred sending their children to work or lace-making. In 1832, a National Society day school was founded by curate John Thorp, marking the village’s first regular school, though it struggled with poor facilities, low funding, and inconsistent attendance. Despite later expansions and small government grants, pupil numbers rarely exceeded 60, and by the late 19th century, attendance had dropped to around 30–40. The school continued to decline until its closure in 1958, when only 17 pupils remained, after which the building—originally erected on land donated by a former rector—was returned to his descendants and later presented to the parish as a village hall in 1965.


More information can be found here: A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 9, Bloxham Hundred. 

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