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The Old Vicarage School is a family-run, independent day school. Both boys and girls aged 3 – 11 years of age can register and attend. Located in the beautiful suburb of Darley Abbey, the Old Vicarage School site is safe, secure and has both multi use sports areas and it own woodland. There is something very special about our small school.
It is a ‘home away from home’ and parents are comforted by…
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Posted: 06 August 2025
Fun in the Sun
With so many success stories to celebrate this year from sports to the arts, Mr Adshead organised a whole school fun event so that every child could enjoy joining in with their...
We hope you are all enjoying the summer holidays!
👀 📮 A very special letter arrived at school this week that we wanted to share with you.
The family of a past pupil in the late 1930’s and early 1940’s sent us a school prospectus from Mrs Huxley’s headship, written correspondence from the Head and a school report from 1943. We love that for 65 years the brown and gold binding is perfectly preserved!
Pictured are some postcards they sent of the school. ❤️
If you or anyone you know has any stories or history of OVS over the last 92 years we would love to hear from you! Watch out for the launch of the OVS Alumni next term. 🥳
#characterandkindness #oldvicarageschoolderby #darleyabbeyhistory
We hope you are all enjoying the summer holidays!
👀 📮 A very special letter arrived at school this week that we wanted to share with you.
The family of a past pupil in the late 1930’s and early 1940’s sent us a school prospectus from Mrs Huxley’s headship, written correspondence from the Head and a school report from 1943. We love that for 65 years the brown and gold binding is perfectly preserved!
Pictured are some postcards they sent of the school. ❤️
If you or anyone you know has any stories or history of OVS over the last 92 years we would love to hear from you! Watch out for the launch of the OVS Alumni next term. 🥳
#characterandkindness #oldvicarageschoolderby #darleyabbeyhistory
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WOW, how lovely