To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Oval Schools, ECCO has published an account of their history written in 1973 by Lilian Thornhill https://eastcroydon.org.uk/the-history-of-east-croydon/a-short-history-of-oval-schools-by-lilian-thornhill/. Many thanks to Tony Skrzypczyk for the transcription.

Further information about the history of the schools can be found at https://insidecroydon.com/2023/09/27/oval-primary-set-to-celebrate-150-years-at-centre-of-community/ and https://insidecroydon.com/2023/10/27/victorian-schools-where-scripture-had-priority-over-science/