The Priory Grammar School for Boys was established in 1910 in what are now buildings of Grade II-listed status,[1] located on the site of a medieval Augustinian friary near the Welsh Bridge.

[6] Later, in the 1950s and 60s a strong interest in archaeology was fostered by Philip A. Barker when he was Art master at the school, and many boys took part in excavations at sites such as the local Roman city of Uriconium, Roushill in Shrewsbury[7] and Hen Domen.

Introductory Latin was introduced at second-year level and was taught by the direct method, using conversation in which little or no English was allowed.

The method was demonstrated (using junior pupils from the school) at some of the annual meetings of The Association for the Reform of Latin Teaching.

Munday, Peckett published a number of books for learners of Latin, the best-known being Pseudolus Noster[9] and Principia.