Charlesworth.
White's History, Gazeteer & Directory of Derbyshire & Sheffield 1857:
The National School with a house for the teacher, is a small stone building erected in 1850, which will accommodate 150; the average attendance being about 70.
The Independents have a school-room, built in 1823.
The Wesleyan Methodists & Primitive Methodists both have a day school.
The Post Office Directory of Derbyshire, 1876:
A National School, in connection with the church, has been erected by voluntary contributions, through the exertions of the Rev. Goodwin Purcell.
Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, 1895:
National (mixed), for 360 children; average attendance 250; William S. Llewellyn, master.
Congregational, Charlesworth, erected in 1823, for 350 children; average attendance 106; Thomas Ramsden Shaw, master.

Dinting.
White's History, Gazeteer & Directory of Derbyshire & Sheffield 1857:
In the vale are the extensive calico print-works of Messrs. Edmund Potter & Co, who, about 16 years ago, established a school, now attended by about 80 children. In connexion with the school they have also a reading-room for the workmen, which is open at noon, and every evening.

Glossop.
The Post Office Directory of Derbyshire, 1876:
In the list of schools, it states that James Nelson was master of the Wesleyan School, High Street.
Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, 1895:
Wesleyan, High Street (mixed & infants), erected 1851 for 400 children; average attendance, 264; R. H. Dickinson, master.

Hadfield.
Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, 1895:
Catholic, Hadfield (mixed), for 200 children; average attendance 190; Sisters of the Order of St. Paul, teachers.

Old Glossop.
The Post Office Directory of Derbyshire, 1876:
In the list of schools, it states that John Addleshaw was master of the Wesleyan School.
Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, 1895:
Wesleyan, Old Glossop (mixed), erected 1824, rebuilt 1876, for 225 children; average attendance, 146; Walter Houseman, master; Miss Hannah Thornhill Adshead, mistress.

Simmondley.
White's History, Gazeteer & Directory of Derbyshire & Sheffield 1857:
In 1844, the Independents erected by subscription a handsome school.

Waterside.
White's History, Gazeteer & Directory of Derbyshire & Sheffield 1857:
The Wesleyan Methodists have a large day school, established in 1808, enlarged in 1832, and rebuilt in 1854; it will hold about 400 children and the average attendance is 120.
A large School Room was erected here in 1856, at a cost of £600, raised by subscriptions, exclusive of the site, which was given by the late Duke of Norfolk.
Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, 1895:
Infants', Waterside, Hadfield; built in 1872, for 170 children; average attendance, 136; Miss A. E. Hall, mistress.

Whitfield.
White's History, Gazeteer & Directory of Derbyshire & Sheffield 1857:
In 1778 Joseph Hague erected a building for a school, and for the residence of a schoolmaster for the instruction of poor people within the parish of Glossop. The schoolmaster was to reside at the school to instruct all the children within the said parish, not being under four years of age, in reading, writing, and arithmetic and the church catechism (a subsequent change meant that the master could receive weekly payments of 1d for reading, 2d for writing and 3d for arithmetic). The school is open to all the parish on the terms proposed; about 120 attend. The master occupies a dwelling house with a garden adjoining, the school room.
The Post Office Directory of Derbyshire, 1876:
Hague's endowed school was founded by Joseph Hague, esq., in 1779, and endowed with £39 yearly; Mr. George Ford is master (named as John Ford in the list of schools).
In St. Mary's Road, there is a handsome Infants' School belonging to the Roman Catholics, to which is attached a small convent for the religious teachers who are in charge of it.
Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, 1895:
Endowed, Whitfield (mixed), with master's residence, founded in 1779 by Joseph Hague esq. of Park hall, Hayfield, endowed with £39 yearly, for 144 children; average attendance 135; Walter P. Evason, master; Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Evason, mistress.
Catholic, St. Mary's road, for 200 children; average attendance 70; Sisters of the Order of St. Paul, teachers.

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