This allowed the building to serve as a chapel of ease to the parish church of St Mary and St Julian, for the convenience of the residents of Cremyll, who were about a mile from the parish church.

Henry Phillpotts, granted the schoolroom a licence to hold divine worship on 17 July 1867.

Most of the cost was defrayed by the Earl, however small, voluntary contributions amounting to approximately £10 were also received from local residents.

The chancel was built by workmen of the Earl's estate at the eastern end of the building, to the plans of Mr. Perkyns, the architect to the manor of East Stonehouse.

[1][4] In 1902, the school was recorded as having a capacity of 55 children, with an average attendance of 42.