Edited sentence: As mentioned elsewhere in this text D.However, a new Headmaster, Mr.In the early 60s it had a terrible reputation and was know as Portland Pigsty.Lawrence once taught there.One was on Sandown Road and was called Portland, after nearby Portland Rd.The other Secondary Modern school in the area was Davidson on Davidson Rd.Two "Secondary Modern Schools" (as they were once named) existed in South Norwood until the 1980s.Unfortunately, at that time corporal punishment still existed and even though Mr.Wickson did bring about improvements it was obvious to this author that he derived some, let's call it, "obscure" pleasure from caning unfortuate students.Wickson, came in at that time and brought about a "new order" and the quality of education improved dramatically