It was founded by Robert Jenner (died 1651), a goldsmith of London, and Member of Parliament for Cricklade, by a legacy from his estate which included £20 per year for the schoolmaster.
[1] There is a monument to Jenner in the north aisle of the parish church, St Sampson's, which is adjacent to the school.
These schools provided elementary education, in accordance with the teaching of the Church of England, to the children of the poor.
[10] The two-storey three-bay building is of limestone rubble with ashlar dressings and a stone slate roof.
[2] Media related to Jenner's School, Cricklade at Wikimedia Commons