How can I get my primary school records from 30yrs ago?

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Dear all,

I hope you are well.

I am in a huge predicament, due to no fault of my own.

Does anyone know how I can get my entire primary education records, from my birth until now please?
This is 34 years of education record please.

Any help greatly appreciated

AllIsCalmButImNotBright,

Oh, on my 1989 birth certificate at the top left hand corner it says: "NHS number".

I hope this is nothing , and just me over thinking , as this entire situation is try horrendously difficult for me now.

VikingLady,

Thank you.

Sadly, my mother never took me to the dentist at all.

No advice for you but I feel sad on your behalf that you are ending the year with this hanging over you. Here is to 2024 with you being able to put this behind you to your satisfaction and security.

yumyum33,

Thank you for your kind words.

I really appreciate it.

Happy new year to you too

Hi OP,

I really hope this doesn't come across as patronising, but are you 100% sure that is your birth certificate? Just I have a few birth certs from the late 80s/early 90s and none of them have NHS numbers on or a space to fill in that information.

Some birth certs have NHS numbers on. And for current ones the NHS number is on the electronic record but not the certificate. And although NHS number format has changed you should still be traceable from current number to old.
For those who don't understand why OP is having issues it is because anyone born after 01/01/1983 wasn't automatically British due to being born here. Nationality is now inherited from mother or father (if parents married at time if birth). So if OP's mother was not a British citizen at the time of OP's birth, she isn't automatically British. Proof of continuous residency from birth is needed in support of her passport application. It's a rubbish situation to be stuck in.
In my opinion, i think an ongoing series of medical records showing dates of GP visits etc would be good evidence. I'm sure when I've visited the GP or taken my kids I've also reported their school and certainly the hospital also confirms this, so a SAR for medical records would seem a good approach.

KatherineParr,

Thank you for your reply.

Yes, it is my birth certificate.

Due to all these problems i am currently facing, I had to go to the registry office where I was recorded at birth to ensure it is a real, certified birth certificate at the start of the year. The lady that recorded it , said (despite her old age now) due to the unsual surname, she remembered putting it in the record of birth registry, and signed a witness letter too.

LadyGeorginaSmythe,

Bless you.

Thank you so, so much for your message.

Hopefully the SAR will come up with what I require.

Oh, such a rubbish situation indeed 😑

sadoldmum2018,

Thank you.

This has given me some hope .

Health records may be the best route - years ago schools had visiting health professionals and did more health checks had the dentist come in, they came in and tested site, you may have had MMR as catch up in school, so hopefully attached to GP record or with the school nursing service.

Why would school keep records? Especially for 34 years.

If she's 102 that would be helpful.

Takeachance18,

Thank you for your message.

Hopefully this will be my best route.

I have requested an SAR medical history, which will be actioned tomorrow.

Here's truly hoping and praying.

blackfluffycat,

I was informed admission application forms are attached to an SAR . Even if this is all I have, it will be something hopefully

blackfluffycat,

No , she's 60

Medical records would be easier. Any census done in the period.

Regarding the English test, I believe if you have a British (or English speaking) degree you do not have to sit this.

The county record office/city archives might hold the school admission registers, which will also give the date you left for the next school. They don't all survive though.

I'm an archivist and we quite often get requests like this.