Midhurst Intermediate School
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Midhurst Intermediate School is a maintained comprehensive middle-deemed-secondary school for pupils aged 10 to 13. It is one of only 11 schools of its type in the United Kingdom. It currently caters for around 460 pupils.
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[edit] Location
The school is located just outside Midhurst in the village of Easebourne.
Wheelbarrow Castle, Easebourne, MIDHURST, Sussex, GU29 9AG
[edit] History
The school was opened by West Sussex County Council in 1970 as a purpose-built middle school serving Midhurst, Easebourne and the surrounding communities.
In 2002, consultations were undertaken to review provision in the area to revert to the more usual two-tier structure of education. However, a parental ballot demonstrated clear support for the existing arrangements, and the status quo emerged as the preferred option.
[edit] Organisation
Pupils in the school are organised into three year groups, aligned to the National Curriculum years of Year 6, Year 7 and Year 8. Pupils are taught mainly by specialist teachers as in secondary schools, although pupils in the first year of the school are in Key Stage 2.
Pupils transfer to the school from approximately 10 feeder primary schools from Midhurst and surround villages. Almost all pupils transfer at the end of Year 8 into Year 9 at the nearby Midhurst Grammar School
