St. Edward's Church of England school was founded in January 1711 as Charity School for 40 boys and 20 girls.  It may have opened in a room above the vestry in St. Edward's chapel, but by the end of 1711 the parish was renting a house for it.  Two houses were rented from 1713 until 1726, when the boys moved to the court house and the girls to a room in the master's house.

In 1728 the trustees bought land in the Market Place and built a school for 45 boys and 20 girls.  A master's house was built next to it in 1733.

In 1834 the school was united with the National Society as St. Edward's school.  A new schoolroom for 200 boys, opened in 1835, was added by subscription and grants from government and the National Society.

In 1926 a new building was opened on land adjoining the original school buildings.   The old school and master's house were sold to Romford U.D.C. and later became a public library.

In 1936 the juniors and infants were transferred to new buildings in Mercury Gardens, leaving the senior school in the 1926 buildings.  This moved to new buildings in London Road in 1965, and became comprehensive in 1972.

In 1976 the primary school moved to new buildings in Havering Drive.¹

¹ Based on Victoria History of the County of Essex, volume VII, pages 92 & 94, by permission of the General Editor.

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