As one of the longest established schools in this area, Camden Junior school has a long and fascinating history and played an important role in the development of Carshalton.

The school’s origins go back to 1820 when a ‘national church school’ for boys and girls was opened in West Street Carshalton.

In 1873, in response to concerns that the school provision in the district was inadequate, a Carshalton Schools Board made up of notable local residents was established.

The Board took control of the West Street School and decided that a new girls school was required. They purchased land in Camden Road and built a school for 200 girls between the ages of 7 and 13 that was opened in December 1874.

In 1877 the Board built a new boys school next to the girls school in Camden Road, and boys from the West Street school moved into it when it opened in January 1878.

In 1883 the Board erected a third school building in Camden Road that opened as the Camden Road Infants School on June 4 1883.

The original victorian school buildings were demolished in 1939 and the current junior school building was opened.