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Attached ten-bay two-storey former school, built 1866, having triple arrangement of gabled breakfronts to front (south) elevation. Now in use as acting school. Pitched slate roofs, set perpendicular to street, with cut granite coping to verges having carved granite kneelers. Brown brick walls laid in Flemish bond with cut granite quoins, recent yellow brick walls laid in stretcher bond to side (east and west) and rear (north) elevations, relieving arch to each gable of rear walls. Square-headed window openings flanking round-headed window openings to each gable to first floor, segmental-headed window openings to recessed bays, cut granite sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed window openings to ground floor having recent timber framed windows with overlights and metal aprons, some having timber framed doors to lower section. Segmental-headed door opening with carved granite double bull-nosed surround on plinth blocks, recent glazed timber doors, cut granite step. Recent stone steps and entrance platforms with metal balustrades to recent entrances to east end gable. Recent metal and glass enclosed bridge attached to west elevation at first floor level, connecting to Smock Alley Theatre. Situated on north side and east end of Essex Street West.
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