From Picture of Liverpool Strangers Guide, written in 1834
At the present time there are upwards of twetny free day schools in this town, in which the children of the pooor are taught gratuitously, or for the mere pittance of a penny or twopence per week. All these institutions are supported by individual subscriptions except five which are endowed. Moorfield's school has about 200 boys and 120 girls, and was established in the year 1789. Two spacious schools, with neat stone fronts were erected a few years ago by the corporation . One is situate in Bevington Bush, and admits 350 boys and 250 girls: the other is in Park-lane, where an equal number of pupils are taught. These two schools are supported by the corporation - St James school, situate in St James road, admits nearly 200 boys and about 100 girls. This charity was founded by the late Moses Benson, Esq. Hunter street school was founded in the year 1792, by Stephen Waterworth, and was supported by subscription until 1803, at which period his sister (Mrs Francis Waterworth) died and bequeathed £4000 to be appropriated to the support of this institution. 180 boys and 120 girls are educated here - St Matthews school situate in Hackin's Hey receives about 120 boys and 130 girls, and was commenced in the year 1822 - St Marks school was founded in the year 1813, and has 150 boys and 140 girls - St Andrew's school Slater-street admits 150 boys and 130 girls and it was opened in 1818 - the Welsh school is in Russell street and educates about 314 boys and 100 girls. In the above mentioned schools the children are instructed in the tenets of the established church.
The following are composed chiefly of dissenters - Mount Pleasant school was established in the year 1790 and is maintained by subscription raised by the congregation of the Unitarian chapel in Paradise street. 150 boys and 100 girls are instructed here - Circus street school admits 180 boys and 130 girls, and was opened in the year 1803. The children attend divine service in the Baptist Chapel in Byrom street - Bethesda school situate in Duncan-street East educates 190 boys and 100 girls. This charity was established in the year 1809 - The benevolent Society of St Patrick. This school is situate in Pleasant street and receives poor Irish children of every denomination. About 250 boys and 150 girls are educated by this charity, which was founded in the year 1807 - Harrington school was erected in the year 1815, and receives 150 boys and 120 girls - The three following charitable institutions belong to the society of Methodists, and are supported by subscription :- The Brunswick school educates 140 boys and 100 girls. Jordan street school 300 boys and 150 girls. Leeds street school 200 boys and 150 girls - The Friends school situate in Duncan street East was established in 1819, is supported by subscription, and instructs 200 boys and 200 girls - The Catholic charity Copperas Hill was founded in the year 1792, solely for the education of poor children belonging to the Catholic church. 240 boys and 230 girls are instructed by this charity - The Caledonian free school is situate in Oldham-street, and was erected in the year 1808. About 170 boys and 100 girls are educated in this institution
Besides these there are many Sunday schools in different parts of the town in which great numbers iof poor children are educated who have not had the opportunity of attending the free day-schools