King’s Rise Primary School today
Timeline King’s Rise – Peckham Road School
The school is open by 1932
1941. Miss Bloxham and some children are evacuated to Swanwick
early 1940’s Mrs Bloxham is the head teacher of the infants school and Mr Phillips is the Junior school headmaster
1943 Miss Boot is the headmistress of the infants school
1955 – At this time the school is called Kings Rise
Memories by decade – click the link to see memories from the decade
Voices of Kingstanding 
Ah here is my school, Peckham Road, I started , I guess when I was five
1941. I remember my first day at school, and I can still wander around the buildings in my minds eye.
By: paulineandjim on April 14, 2012
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I lived in Caversham Rd untill the age of eleven. I was a pupil at Peckham Rd infants School, i remember Mrs Bloxham the headmistress and mrs Rawson who taught the choir that i was a member of.does anyone remember mrs Cole or miss Marks who i were taught by. Mr Terry Walters and Mrs Diane Laws were my Junior teachers and we had a great Headmaster name Mr Phillips. We moved to Halsbury Grove Warren Farm, but i stayed at Kings Rise Secondary School for all my senior education . thats a long time ! and its a shame the school is no more .
By: Valerie on July 1, 2012
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We lived in Caversham Rd in the fifties I have a brother Mick and a sister Janet we all went to Kingsrise school.
By: Geoffrey Griffiths on September 27, 2012
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the photo above, evacuees.1941… is that Miss Bloxham, at the back, right hand side.
By: paulineandjim on July 1, 2012
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By: School timelines « Voices of Kingstanding on July 13, 2012
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I wish I remembered more..
I was born in 1936, I lived in Peckham road, so it was a short walk to school for me.. I had an older brother, Alan Latimer.
so I guess I started school at 5? I remember my first day at school, I remember getting my 11 + results and rushing to tell my mum who was a dinner lady..
I can still see , in my minds eye , my first day at school, with Miss Bloxham, so how come it is said that she was evacuated?
I can sstill see, in my minds eye, getting my 11+ results and dancing outside the door to the dining room? and waving to my mum.. I can still see , in my minds eye, the wooden class rooms over to the right hand side of the playground,, I lost time at school due to measles or some such child hood illness and missing out learning my 7 , 8 and 9 times tables, learning by heart.
I recall there were two Miss Allens` ?? one was very strict, one was a softer kind of teacher??? Miss J,Allen and Miss I Allen, (not sure of the second one though)
I can recall my older brother making me play truant, and running , bent double along the railings , so no one would see us..
I can recall the School Board Man coming and telling my mum we had played truant.. (My dad was away in the army)
By: paulineandjim on July 13, 2012
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By: Class Photographs « Voices of Kingstanding on July 18, 2012
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yeah/// look forward to seeing if anyone has photos from 1950/60,My school mates were Linda Gilbert, Christine Stevens Pat Baynam Pat GIBBONS Margaret millan Brenda Bearsley, trevor Spriggs Michael Bucknall
By: Hazel Willington on April 20, 2013
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yeah/// look forward to seeing if anyone has photos from 1950/60,My school mates were Linda Gilbert, Christine Stevens Pat Baynam Pat GIBBONS Margaret millan Brenda Bearsley, trevor Spriggs Michael Bucknall
By: Hazel Willington on April 20, 2013
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Hi Hazel.Just been looking on this site and saw my name,how do you remember me?would love to hear from you
By: Pat Baynham Mireton on August 18, 2016
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I was there in the 60s and still there now but now I’m the caretaker.
By: Phil Hinks on August 3, 2012
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School friend of Phil in the 60s, and still in contact now.
By: Reginald Cook on August 4, 2012
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YOU ARE SMUG/// Miss ROBERTSON said this to me too often to recall any one incident and Ive always wondered did anyone else have the same experience or was It only me ha ha
By: Hazel Willington on April 20, 2013
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hi can anyone tell me what color the uniform is for this school thank you
By: carol on August 14, 2013
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Hi Carol ,,,it was a maroon blazer with a motif on the pocket ,,,diligence and integrity,,,white blouse and grey skirt ,,,I left in 59 ,,hope this helps you x
By: Hazel Willington on April 28, 2016
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I did my juniors and seniors at kings rise . I lived in hornsey rd.
By: malcolm shorter on October 24, 2013
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Still live there from 1970 born in the house 69 peckham
By: william capnerhurst on January 10, 2014
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By: Pat Baynham Mireton on August 18, 2016
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Did anyone know George Ballard a Philp
By: A philp on December 3, 2023
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