1849.

TABULATED REPORTS, in detail, by H. M. Inspector of Schools, Rev. J. J. BLANDFORD, on SCHOOLS inspected by him in EAST MIDLAND DISTRICT in Year 1849. DERBYSHIRE.

Spondon. The first and second classes passed a fair examination, but I cannot report
favourably of the progress of the third and fourth; the discipline of the school is bad.
The girls have a good knowledge of Scripture, and in other respects have been intelli-
gently taught, but they should improve in arithmetic.

Borrowash.-The children have been well instructed; considerable progress has been
made since last year.

Ockbrooke.-The lower classes are deficient in arithmetic, particularly in writing
down figures from dictation; in other respects, the result of the examination was satis-
factory, especially in regard to the religious knowledge of the children. The girls'
school is in an inefficient and unsatisfactory state; there is no life or energy in it. The
infants are fairly taught by an intelligent mistress.

Stapenhill.-I cannot record any improvement in regard to the boys' school, their
religious knowledge was scarcely satisfactory. The girls he been well instructed in
Scripture; the school exhibited considerable improvement since last year, especially
in arithmetic.

Ilkeston.-Considerably improved since last year; the discipline is better, and the
lower classes have been well attended to.

Sewing Mistress.

Little Eaton.-The religious knowledge of the lower classes is hardly satisfactory; the
boys should improve in arithmetic and reading. The girls have been well instructed
in Scripture and read nicely; they should improve in arithmetic.

Measham.-Boys and girls under a master. The first class passed a good examination;
the lower classes have also been fairly taught, but the standard of instruction in
reference to them is not in proportion to that of the first class.
Shirley.-Knowledge of Scripture very satisfactory; the children have been well

taught.

Baslow. I regret that I cannot report any improvement since the last inspection ;
the discipline is bad, and the children dull and listless. The first class of girls answered
nicely in Scripture, but I cannot report favourably of them in any other respect.

Hathersage.-Boys and girls under a master; the children passed a fair examination,
and the school is in an improving state.

Aston-on-Trent-The first class answered fairly in Scripture, but, upon the whole, the school is not in such an efficient state as it was last year.

DERBYSHIRE-continued.

156 42 56 43 15 60 43 60 13 14 48 36 24 6 4 96 48 48 36

128. Chesterfield, Victoria School (May 15)

129. Brailsford .. Mixed (May 16)

130. Shardlow... Boys'

131. Bolsover... Mixed

132. Smalley

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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS,

Chesterfield, Victoria School.-The children have an excellent knowledge of Scripture and are well taught in every respect. The girls are inferior in their attainments to the boys.

Brailsford.-The master and mistress have taken great pains with the school; the children should improve in reading.

Shard low.-The whole school passed a good examination, which reflected great credit upon the master.

Bolsover.-Very deficient in proper books, to which the master's want of success is, in some measure, to be attributed."

Smalley.-The lower classes have not had sufficient attention paid to them. The girls' school is in an improving state.

Ripley-Religious knowledge more satisfactory since last inspection; the first class passed a good examination. The school is deficient in order and discipline.

Derby, Curnon-street.-The lower classes in the boys' school are much improved; the attendance also is more regular than heretofore: the whole school exhibits the satisfac

tory working of the pupil-teacher system under an earnest and intelligent master. The
first class of girls passed a fair examination; in every other respect the school remains
in the same unsatisfactory state as when I examined it on a previous occasion.
Derby, Trinity.-The schools have greatly increased in numbers since last year; both
are doing well, and reflect much credit upon the master and mistress for their perse-
vering and intelligent efforts for the improvement of their pupils.

Derby, St. Peter's.-The first class of boys passed a good examination; the second,
third, and fourth classes very indifferent ones. A slight improvement was exhibited by
the first class in the girls' school.

Derby, St. Peter's, Bag-lane.-The mistress has taken pains with her school; more books and apparatuss are required.

Longford.-No improvement since the last inspection: the girls had rather a better knowledge of Scripture than the boys; in all other respects they are equally ignorant and ill taught.