| By 1933, the building was solely used as a school, with Masses, Benediction, Baptism, Marriages and Funerals all now in the new Church, which opened in 1933. |
| The average number of pupils on the register between 1933 and 1957 was around 94, although during the war years this dropped to approximately 75. This was because, in the early war months, pupils had to live within 4 minutes of home, so that they could be sent home in the event of an "air-raid". Consequently, the children started to attend other schools closer to home. |
| In 1947 the school-leaving age was raised to 15 years. |
| By 1957, the former Chapel/School building now housed only one class,this was due to a school extension with two classrooms and toilets being added. |
| For the first time in the history of the school, the children no longer had to run across the yard (in all weathers) to use the toilet! |
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In 1963 the school-leaving age went up to 16, but the number of pupils
at St. Ignatius now dropped because all pupils transferred to
Comprehensive School between the ages of 11 and 12,
instead of staying in Primary Education until the
age of 15.
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In 1973, Miss W.
Dalton retired after 35 years of teaching at the school- 28 of those
years as Headmistress. Mr J. Grady then took over as the first
Headmaster and also the last Head of the old school.
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Ossett has changed over the year. Does anyone recognise the places in
these photographs?
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