Was the old place still there in your day ?...
"Holy Joes" as it was affectionately known in the '60's. Always the odd scrap between us lowly people at Claremont Sec Mod.
A school Sqn formed at our school as well (2454), that was run by a teacher/Ex RAF guy called Wing Commander McGarry. His claim to fame was being on the episode of This is your Life for teaching John Inman who went to our school.
My Dad and another teacher Bob Sanderson, who taught at Claremont were in 177 Sqn based at Squires Gate pre war, as was my Uncle Fred who I mentioned before was killed as a Sgt pilot in Burma.