This section defines the meaning of the field names in the individual page for each school in the main school database.

Original Name: The name by which the school was first known, often that given on the wall plaque.

Current Name: The name by which the building or site is now known.

Previous Name: Other names which the building or site has had between 1870 and now.

Current Address: The modern postal address of the building or site.

Postcode: The modern postcode of the building or site (may be approximate).

Date of Opening: The year in which the school opened.

Date of Addition: The year(s) of known major alterations or enlargements.

Original Architect: The known or presumed architect of the first school building.

Additional Architect: The name of the known or presumed architect of any major alterations or enlargements.

Style Type: A short verbal description of the architectural type of the school. The options are: Temporary, Early Competition, Early Robson, Middle Robson, Late Robson, Middle Competition, Early Bailey, Middle Bailey, Late Bailey, Late Competition and Late LCC.

Grading: A short verbal assessment of the quality of the school. The options are: Outstanding, Classic, Typical, Compromised (the building has been significantly and damagingly altered) and Demolished.

Current Condition: A short verbal description of the building's current status.

Current Use: A short verbal description of the building's current use.

Protection: An indication of whether or not the building is subject to Statutory Listing (usually Grade II) by Historic England. For the moment, no attempt has been made to indicate whether the building is in a Conservation Area or is locally listed.

Evidence: A short note to indicate where the building has been recorded. "SBL Map 1904" refers to the maps contained in the School Board for London's valedictory publication, Final Report for the School for London 1870-1904. "LCC: Education Service Particulars for the Year 1914-1915" refers to a gazetteer of schools contained in the London County Council publication, Education Particulars for the Year 1914-1915. "Andrew Saint Report 1991" refers to the English Heritage document, Report on Listing of London Board Schools (London: unpublished 1991, the work of Elaine Harwood and Andrew Saint). "Andrew Saint Appendix 1995" refers to the English Heritage document, Appendix to Report on Listing of London Board Schools (London: unpublished 1995, the work of Andrew Saint). For more detail and any other references, see the References pages.

Comments: A space for editorial comment. If the building is listed, the listing description is provided.

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