Ragged Schools were charitable schools dedicated to the free education of destitute children in 19th century Britain. The schools were developed in working class districts of the rapidly expanding industrial towns.

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A 'ragged' school of anatomy in the 21st century
‘The only friend I have in this world’ Ragged School relationships in England and Scotland, 1844-1870
Heyrod-Street Ragged School Report, 1864
Ragged School Rhymes
Ragged School and Ardley Centre, Blackburn, Lancashire: Archaeological Building Recording
Philanthropy and the children of the streets: the Chester Ragged School Society, 1851-1870
The London Catholic Ragged School: An Experiment in Education for Irish Destitute Children