No other information found for these early schools yet, but obviously related to Church and Chapels.

1844
On the tithe map of this date, a school is show at The Straits, near to where Straits Road converges with Sandyfields Road.
It is described as "Straights School House etc" and occupied by John Beddard, possibly associated with an early chapel there.

1851
Source: Slaters Directory.
Wesleyan School, Gornal Wood, Sarah Langford, mistress.
Wesleyan New Connexion School, Gornal Wood, Mary Wosdel, mistress.

1859 public notice on road stoppages.
"... certain buildings in the said last mentioned road [*], belonging to William Baron Ward, formerly known as Bennitts Warehouse, but now converted into and occupied as schools in connection with Lower Gornal Church"

* It is thought that this was a building in the southern section of what is now Hopyard Lane just off the Himley Road, noted as a school on a subsequent O/S map. However the connection may not have been with the Parish Church (St. James)

1865
Source:- Jones's Directory.
Roman Catholic School, Lower Gornal, John Coulson, master. Ann Coulson, mistress.

1890. A mixed junior school on Himley Road - probably that of The Wesleyan.

Ellowes is a large modern comprehensive school, it is sited near where the Ellowes Hall mansion once stood and the school and grounds occupy some of the Hall's estate.

The Council had envisaged a new secondary school at Ellowes Park as early as 1957.
Building commenced in 1964 at a cost of £361.000, the Ellowes was officially opened in March 1966 as Ellowes Hall County Secondary School with around 900 places .

In recent years Ellowes has become one of the leading schools in the Black Country, serving Gornal and surrounding district and includes sixth form education.
Over 1000 pupils attend and is now part of Invictus Education Trust.