23-05-2025
UK's ‘oldest' primary school celebrates 350th birthday
A primary school in Kent that is believed to be the 'oldest primary school' in the UK is celebrating a very special birthday! Lady Boswell's School, in Sevenoaks, is celebrating 350 years since it opened back in has changed at the school since then… including the number of school was originally opened for 'the 15 poorest children in the parish' but now has 437 pupils.
To celebrate the special occasion, pupils at the school are leading tours and showcasing artefacts for the schools pupils and staff will also be enjoying a birthday picnic. Kate Phillips, Chair of the school governors said: "Here we are in 2025 celebrating our school's 350th anniversary, and we think we are the oldest [primary] school in the country."We are all very proud of this amazing school and the part that we are playing at this point in its history."
This week pupils have also been digging into the history of their of the people they have learnt about is Lady Margaret Boswell, who their school is named after. She was very wealthy and well-connected with Queen Elizabeth I. In 1675, Lady Boswell said that £30 of he money (about £5,220 today) should be spent each year on educating the 15 poorest children in the from there Lady Boswell's Primary School was born!
