| Administrative History | The school opened in 1860 and was maintained by Messrs Coke and Co until 1876 when it was taken over by Pinxton School Board as Kirkstead Board School. In 1903 it became a council school and in 1937 the boys and girls departments merged to form a senior mixed school. The school closed in 1964. An Evening Continuation School, later Evening Institute, was associated with the school and was replaced in 1966. |
| Custodial History | Some of these records were deposited in Derbyshire Record Office in 1974 as part of accession D1389. They were re-accessioned in 1995 with an additional deposit in September 2001. |