Baines School is a secondary school in Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, England. It was founded through the will of James Baines in 1717 and is a former grammar school.
It was one of three schools set up in Baines' will,"A free school was founded, in 1717, by James Baines, who endowed it with land now producing an income of £69 per annum : a master and an usher are elected annually, and the number of children instructed varies from eighty to one hundred and twenty. The founder likewise bequeathed land, of the present value of £100 a year, for apprenticing poor children of this parish." Page 265 the others being at Marton and Thornton. teaching around 100 pupils without charging fees. Baines will also provided payments to the poor of the area and apprenticeships."The free school of Poulton, date 1717, is endowed with £69. per annum; that of Marton, date 1717, with £91. per annum; Thornton, 1717, £31. per annum; founder of the three James Baines; who also left a munificent bequest, now £100. yearly, to the poor, and for apprenticing their children." Page 106
The current intake of the school is around 170 pupils each year, producing a total population of around 900 pupils.
Notable former pupils Joe-Warren Plant, child actor, best known for his role of Jacob Gallagher in Emmerdale Michael P Barnett, chemist and computer scientist Arnold Beckett, pharmacist, and expert on doping in sport Daniel Whiston, professional ice skater Ian Stuart Donaldson, Neo-Nazi musician Barry Mason, songwriter Dave Durie, professional footballer Fred Pagnam, professional footballer Richard Gleeson, professional cricketer Clive Grunshaw, Police & Crime Commissioner, Lancashire
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