Middle Schools in England

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Since the Education Act 1964, it has been possible for local authorities in England and Wales to open Middle schools as part of a three-tier education system which cross the traditional primary / secondary divide. Two middle schools were also opened in Scotland, although these closed in 1987. (See Grangemouth middle schools)

After a surge to over 1000 schools in the 1980s, there now remain fewer than 400, in just 22 local authorities. Over half of these are expected to close in coming years. Various reasons have been advanced by English Local Education Authorities for closing Middle Schools, including those related to both pupil numbers and educational standards. Equally, these have often been refuted by other groups and organisations. In the counties of Bedfordshire and the Isle of Wight, the opposition of parents, school governors, teachers and pupils compelled the respective local authorities to retain Middle Schools.[1][2] In Norfolk, middle schools are in the process of reorganisation. Numbers of Norfolk middle schools disappeared in September 2007, and the small number remaining (at January 2008) will finally close in the summer of 2008. Proposals for closure also exist in Kent, Northumberland, Suffolk and Poole.

[edit] Classification

All Middle Schools must, by law, be deemed either primary or secondary. This list shows both types, and these are shown accordingly by a (P) or (S). Middle-deemed-Primary schools normally cater for pupils aged up to 12, while Middle-deemed-Secondary cater for those aged up to 13 or 14. This list includes the "deemed-Primary" combined schools for pupils aged 5 to 12.

Map of local authorities in England operating Middle Schools (Authorities marked in purple operate wholly three-tier systems.)
Map of local authorities in England operating Middle Schools (Authorities marked in purple operate wholly three-tier systems.)

Contents

[edit] List of Middle Schools

This list is complete and up-to-date as of 2008-02-22.

[edit] Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire County Council reviewed its provision of education in 2006, and brought forward proposals to close middle schools. These were rejected in July of that year.[3]

[edit] Cambridgeshire

There is only one middle school in Cambridgeshire, operating as a 9-13 middle-deemed-secondary, feeding into Stratton Upper School in Bedfordshire.[4]

[edit] Dorset

  • Allenbourn Middle School (S)
  • Bovington Middle School (S)
  • Broadstone Middle School (S)
  • Cranborne Middle School (S)
  • Dorchester Middle School (S)
  • Emmanuel CofE Middle School (S)
  • Ferndown Middle School (S)
  • Lockyer's Middle School (S)
  • Sandford CofE Middle School (S)
  • St Mary's CofE Middle School (S)
  • St Michael's CofE Middle School (S)
  • St Osmund's CofE Middle School (S)
  • Swanage Middle School (S)
  • Wareham Middle School (S)
  • West Moors Middle School (S)

[edit] Harrow

  • Aylward First & Middle School (P)
  • Belmont Middle School (P)
  • Cannon Lane Middle School (P)
  • Cedars Manor School (P)
  • Earlsmead First & Middle School (P)
  • Elmgrove Middle School (P)
  • Glebe First & Middle School (P)
  • Grange Middle School (P)
  • Grimsdyke First & Middle School (P)
  • Kenmore Park Middle School (P)
  • Little Stanmore First and Middle School (P)
  • Longfield Middle School (P)
  • Marlborough First & Middle School (P)
  • Newton Farm First & Middle School (P)
  • Norbury School (P)
  • Pinner Park Middle School (P)
  • Pinner Wood School (P)
  • Priestmead Middle School (P)
  • Roxbourne Middle School (P)
  • Roxeth First & Middle School (P)
  • Roxeth Manor Middle School (P)
  • St John Fisher RC First & Middle School (P)
  • St John's C of E School (P)
  • Stag Lane Middle School (P)
  • Stanburn Middle School (P)
  • Vaughan First & Middle School (P)
  • Weald Middle School (P)
  • Welldon Park Middle School (P)
  • West Lodge Middle School (P)
  • Whitchurch Middle School (P)
  • Whitefriars First & Middle School (P)

[edit] Hertfordshire

  • Bridgewater Middle School (S)
  • Edwinstree CofE Middle School (S)
  • Ralph Sadleir Middle School (S)
  • Roysia Middle School (S)
  • The Greneway Middle School (S)
  • Thomas Coram Middle School (S)

[edit] Isle of Wight

Main article: Education on the Isle of Wight
  • Archbishop King RC Middle School (S)
  • Bishop Lovett CE Middle School (S)
  • Downside Middle School (S)
  • Forelands Middle School (S)
  • Kitbridge Middle School (S)
  • Lake Middle School (S)
  • Mayfield CE Middle School (S)
  • Nodehill Middle School (S)
  • Osborne Middle School (S)
  • Sandham Middle School (S)
  • Solent Middle School (S)
  • Somerton Middle School (S)
  • Swanmore Middle School (S)
  • Trinity CE Middle School (S)
  • Ventnor Middle School (S)
  • West Wight Middle School (S)

[edit] Kent

Kent's three middle schools are all on the Isle of Sheppey. All 3 are due to close in 2009 when a new 11-18 academy opens on two sites at Sheerness and Minster.[5]

  • Cheyne Middle School (S)
  • Danley Middle School (S)
  • St George's CE Middle School (S)

[edit] Kirklees

  • Birkenshaw Middle School (S)
  • Gomersal Middle School (S)
  • Kirkburton Middle School (S)
  • R M Grylls Middle School (S)
  • Scissett Middle School (S)
  • West End Middle School (S)
  • Whitechapel Middle School (S)

[edit] Leicestershire

  • Abington High School (S)
  • Belvoir High School (S)
  • Bushloe High School (S)
  • Castle Donington Community College (S)
  • Gartree High School (S)
  • Manor High School (S)
  • Shepshed High School (S)
  • South Charnwood High School (S)
  • South Wigston High School (S)

[edit] Newcastle-upon-Tyne

[edit] Norfolk

The remaining Middle Schools in Norfolk will close in the summer of 2008

  • Breydon CE Middle School (P)
  • Caister Middle School (P)
  • Cliff Park Community Middle School (P)
  • Edward Worlledge Middle School (P)
  • Herman Middle School (P)
  • North Denes Middle School (P)
  • Peterhouse Middle School (P)
  • St Nicholas' CE Middle School (P)
  • Woodlands Middle School (P)
  • Wroughton Middle School (P)

[edit] North Tyneside

[edit] North Yorkshire

  • Ingleton Middle School (S)
  • Settle Middle School (S)

[edit] Northamptonshire

  • Oundle & Kings Cliffe Middle School (S)
  • The King John School (S)

[edit] Northumberland

  • Allendale Middle School (S)
  • Amble Middle School (S)
  • Blebside Middle School (S)
  • Belford Middle School (S)
  • Bellingham Middle School (S)
  • Berwick Middle School (S)
  • Bothal Middle School (S)
  • Brockwell Middle School (S)
  • Chantry Middle School (S)
  • Corbridge Middle School (S)
  • Delaval Middle School (S)
  • Dr Thomlinson CE Middle School (S)
  • Druridge Bay Middle School (S)
  • Dukes Middle School (S)
  • Eastwood Middle School (S)
  • Glendale Middle School (S)
  • Guide Post Middle School (S)
  • Hexham Middle School (S)
  • Highfield Middle School (S)
  • Hirst CE Middle School (S)
  • Hirst Park Middle School (S)
  • Lindisfarne Middle School (S)
  • Meadowdale Middle School (S)
  • Newbiggin Middle School (S)
  • Newminster Middle School (S)
  • Ovingham Middle School (S)
  • Parkside Middle School (S)
  • Ponteland Middle School (S)
  • Richard Coates CE Middle School (S)
  • St Benedict's RC Middle School (S)
  • St Joseph's RC Middle School (S)
  • St Peter's RC Middle School (S)
  • St Wilfrid's RC Middle School (S)
  • Seahouses Middle School (S)
  • Hirst CE Middle School (S)
  • Sluice Middle School (S)
  • Southlands Middle School (S)
  • South Tynedale Middle School (S)
  • Stonelaw Middle School (S)
  • Thomas Percy RC Middle School (S)
  • Tweedmouth Middle School (S)
  • Tynedale Middle School (S)
  • Wensleydale Middle School (S)
  • West Sleekburn Middle School (S)
  • Whytrig Middle School (S)

[edit] Poole

  • Baden-Powell & St Peter's CE Middle School (P)
  • Branksome Heath Middle School (P)
  • Broadstone Middle School (S)
  • Canford Heath Middle School (P)
  • Hamworthy Middle School (P)
  • Haymoor Middle School (P)
  • Hillbourne Community Middle School (P)
  • Longfleet CE Combined School (P)
  • Manorside Combined School (P)
  • Oakdale South Road Middle School (P)
  • St Aldhelm's CE Combined School (P)
  • St Joseph's RC Combined School (P)
  • St Mary's RC Combined School (P)
  • Talbot Combined School (P)
  • Turlin Moor Community Middle School (P)

[edit] Somerset

  • Danesfield CofE Middle School (S)
  • Dulverton Middle & Community School (S)
  • Fairlands Middle School (S)
  • Hugh Sexey CofE Middle School (S)
  • Maiden Beech Middle School (S)
  • Minehead Middle School (S)
  • Oakfield School (S)
  • Selwood Anglican/Methodist Middle School (S)
  • Swanmead Community School (S)

[edit] Staffordshire

  • Bilbrook CofE Middle School (S)
  • Brewood CE Middle School (S)
  • Christ Church CE Middle School (S)
  • Churnet View Middle School (S)
  • Codsall Middle School (S)
  • Oldfields Hall Middle School (S)
  • Park Middle School (S)
  • Penkridge Middle School (S)
  • Perton Middle School (S)
  • Ryecroft CE Middle School (S)
  • St Edwards CE Middle School (S)
  • Walton Priory Middle School (S)
  • Windsor Park CE Middle School (S)
  • Woodhouse Middle School (S)

[edit] Suffolk

On 22 March 2007, despite considerable opposition, members of the ruling Conservative majority on Suffolk County Council voted to proceed with the closure of all 40 Middle Schools in that county - a process planned to take place over several years.[6] The principal reason for the change advanced by the Council is the necessity of raising education standards throughout the county; although to many observers it is politically and finance-driven.

However, controversy remains over the consultation process and the validity of the interpretation of the data used to inform the decision. The second phase of area-by-area (beginning with Lowestoft-Haverhill) consultation on the proposed changes began in June 2007.

It is notable that the abolition of middle schools in Suffolk will also give rise to significant changes in both the primary and secondary school systems in three-tier areas. Such changes include the proposed closure of certain primary schools and the removal of sixth-form education from secondary schools into sixth-form "centres". These wider implications received little attention or discussion in the original Schools Organisation review, upon which the decision to abolish middle schools in Suffolk was taken, and are only now coming to light.

  • All Saints CE Middle School (S)
  • Bacton Community Middle School (S)
  • Beccles Middle School (S)
  • Beyton Middle School (S)
  • Blackbourne CE Middle School (S)
  • Breckland Middle School (S)
  • Bungay Middle School (S)
  • Castle Hill Middle School]] (S)
  • Chalkstone Middle School (S)
  • Clare Middle School (S)
  • College Heath Middle School (S)
  • Combs Middle School (S)
  • Elm Tree Middle School (S)
  • Foxborough Middle School (S)
  • Gisleham Middle School (S)
  • Great Cornard Middle School (S)
  • Halesworth Middle School (S)
  • Hardwick Middle School (S)
  • Horringer Court Middle School (S)
  • Howard Middle School (S)
  • Ixworth Middle School (S)
  • Kirkley Middle School (S)
  • Leiston Middle School (S)
  • Lothingland Middle School (S)
  • Needham Market Middle School (S)
  • Pakefield Middle School (S)
  • Parkway Middle School (S)
  • Riverside Middle School (S)
  • Roman Hill Middle School (S)
  • Saxmundham Middle School (S)
  • Scaltback Middle School (S)
  • St Felix CE Middle School (S)
  • St. James Middle School, Suffolk|St James CE Middle School (S)
  • St Louis Catholic Middle School (S)
  • Stoke-by-Nayland Middle School (S)
  • Stowmarket Middle School (S)
  • The Harris Middle School (S)
  • Uplands Community Middle School (S)
  • Westley Middle School (S)
  • Worlingham Middle School (S)

[edit] West Sussex

The local authority has long made it clear that it intends to remove provision in middle schools in the county. Eight schools in the Arun and Adur districts are due to close in August 2008.[7] Consultation is underway to see re-organisations which would see two of the middle-deemed-secondary schools closed by 2011.[8]

  • Broadwater CE First & Middle School (P)
  • Buckingham Community Middle School (P)
  • Chesswood Middle School (P)
  • Downsbrook Middle School, Worthing (P)
  • Durrington Middle School, Worthing (P)
  • Glebe Community Middle School (P)
  • Herbert Shiner Intermediate School (S)
  • Manor Hall Middle School (P)
  • Midhurst Intermediate School (S)
  • North Lancing First & Middle School (P)
  • Oakfield Middle School (P)
  • Orchards Middle School (P)
  • Rydon Community College (S)
  • St Nicholas & St Mary First & Middle School (P)
  • Thomas A Becket Middle School, Worthing (P)
  • Thornberry Middle School (P)
  • Vale First & Middle School, Worthing (P)
  • West Park CE First & Middle School (P)
  • White Styles Middle School (P)

[edit] Windsor and Maidenhead

[edit] Worcestershire

  • Abbey Park Middle (P)
  • Alvechurch CE Middle (S)
  • Aston Fields Middle School (S)
  • Birchensale Middle (S)
  • Blackminster Middle (S)
  • Bredon Middle (S)
  • Catshill Middle (S)
  • Church Hill Middle (S)
  • Comberton Middle (S)
  • Dingleside Middle (S)
  • Ipsley CE Middle (S)
  • Parkside Middle (S)
  • Ridgeway Middle (S)
  • Simon de Montfort Middle (S)
  • St Barnabus CE First & Middle (P)
  • St Bede's RC Middle (S)
  • St Egwin's Middle (S)
  • St John's CE Middle (Bromsgrove) (S)
  • St Nicholas' CE Middle (P)
  • Walkwood CE Middle (S)
  • Westacre Middle (P)
  • Witton Middle (P)
  • Woodfield Middle (S)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Two-tier school proposal rejected. BBC News. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
  2. ^ Island agrees to reform education. BBC News. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
  3. ^ Two-tier school proposal rejected. BBC News website. British Broadcasting Corporation (2006). Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
  4. ^ School Catchment Maps (PDF). CCC website. Cambridgeshire County Council (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
  5. ^ Kent County Council - Record of Decision (PDF). KCC website. Kent County Council (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
  6. ^ Councillors vote to close schools. BBC News. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
  7. ^ New-Look for Adur Schools Takes Another Step Forward. West Sussex Grid for Learning website. West Sussex County Council (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
  8. ^ Planning Rother Valley Schools for the Future. West Sussex Grid for Learning website. West Sussex County Council (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-23.

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