[2] By 1901, the population of the town had increased threefold and as there was no room for expansion on the Rose Street site it was decided to build a new school in Goodchild Road.

The school was intended to accommodate 400 children but the attendance was mixed and averaged 240 pupils a day during its early years.

[4] The secondary-age pupils moved out in the 1950s to join the newly built St Crispin's School.

Her Royal Highness Princess Anne visited the school on 28 March 2006 as part of the centennial celebrations to unveil a commemorative plaque.

[7] She was entertained with a short musical performance by the children, followed by the first public performance of The Wescott School song, commissioned by the school from Luke Bedford, a former pupil and winner of the BBC’s Young Composer of the Year award (2004).