Bessie Street School (formerly Silk Street Elementary and Hardcastle's Factory School) is a primary school located in Weatherfield. Its alumni and current pupils include many Coronation Street residents and it has been a part of the community for many years.
Pupils
Former Pupils:
- Ken Barlow
- David Barlow
- Deirdre Hunt
- Irma Ogden
- Ernest Bishop
- Emily Nugent
- Elsie Grimshaw
- Billy Walker
- Linda Tanner
- Harry Hewitt
- Alice Hewitt
- Minnie Carlton
- Ena Schofield
- Susan Schofield
- Martha Hartley
- Handel Gartside
- Christine Hardman
- Ada Hayes
- Christine Loxom
- Terry Bates
- Jamie Armstrong
- Nick Tilsley
- Sarah Platt
- David Platt
- Albert Tatlock
- Lucille Hewitt
- Sonia Peters
- Bethany Platt
- Faye Windass
- Lindsay Hayward
- Russ Gray
- Simon Barlow
- Joshua Peacock
- Amy Barlow
- Aadi Alahan
- Asha Alahan
- Max Turner
Current Pupils:
- Liam Connor Jr.
- Jack Webster
- Hope Stape
- Ruby Dobbs
- Lily Platt
- Jake Windass
- Joseph Brown
Staff
Former Staff:
- Miss Whittaker - Headmistress in the early 1900's.
- Mr Barnstable - Headmaster in 1944
- Mr Packham - Headteacher
- Mr Barlow - English Teacher, Deputy Headteacher, School Governor
- Mrs Hayes
- Miss Dodds
- Mr Perkins - Headmaster
- Mrs McGuire - School Governor
- Mrs Fielding
- Mr Milton - Art Teacher
- Miss Muirhouse - Headmistress
- Mrs Nandhra - Headmistress
- Mr Robbins
- Mr Woodson
Current Staff:
- Mrs Glover - Headmistress
Notes
- Joseph Brown was born at Weatherfield Community Hall during a nativity play held by Bessie Street School in 2011.
- Peter Barlow turned up drunk to his son, Simon's, nativity in 2008. This deeply upset Simon as he wanted his dad to watch him and he didn't like him when he was drunk.
- In 2014, David and Kylie Platt were called in as son Max was being disruptive. In September of that year, he even squirted paint all over the wall.