Midhurst Intermediate School
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Midhurst Intermediate School was a maintained comprehensive
middle-deemed-secondary school
for pupils aged 10 to 13. It was one of only 11 schools of its type, and the only school in the United Kingdom
to be labelled as 'intermediate'. It catered for around 400 pupils.
The school was located just outside Midhurst
in the village of Easebourne
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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.
Consultation began again in 2007, with the local authority proposing once again to amend provision to provide an age of transfer of 11 between local primaries and the secondary school in Midhurst. http://wsgfl.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/community-based-projects/school-organisation---school-place-planning/2--planning-rother-valley-schools-for-the-future/ Accordingly, the school closed in December 2008 as pupils transferred to the new Midhurst Rother College
.
s, although pupils in the first year of the school were in Key Stage 2
.
Pupils transferred to the school from approximately 10 feeder primary schools from Midhurst and surround villages. Almost all pupils transferred at the end of Year 8 into Year 9 at the nearby Midhurst Grammar School
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
middle-deemed-secondary school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
for pupils aged 10 to 13. It was one of only 11 schools of its type, and the only school in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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to be labelled as 'intermediate'. It catered for around 400 pupils.
The school was located just outside Midhurst
Midhurst
Midhurst is a market town and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England, with a population of 4,889 in 2001. The town is situated on the River Rother and is home to the ruin of the Tudor Cowdray House and the stately Victorian Cowdray Park...
in the village of Easebourne
Easebourne
Easebourne is a village and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located half a mile north of Midhurst, across the River Rother on the A272 and A286 roads. The parish also includes the hamlet of Henley to the north...
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History
The school was opened by West SussexWest Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
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.
Consultation began again in 2007, with the local authority proposing once again to amend provision to provide an age of transfer of 11 between local primaries and the secondary school in Midhurst. http://wsgfl.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/community-based-projects/school-organisation---school-place-planning/2--planning-rother-valley-schools-for-the-future/ Accordingly, the school closed in December 2008 as pupils transferred to the new Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst Rother College is a mixed Academy for students aged 11 to 18, in Midhurst, West Sussex. It was officially formed on 1 January 2009 following the closure of three predecessor schools in the area. It serves a wide rural area in the Rother Valley of West Sussex...
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Organisation
Pupils in the school were organised into three year groups, aligned to the National Curriculum years of Year 6, Year 7 and Year 8. Pupils were taught mainly by specialist teachers as in secondary schoolSecondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
s, although pupils in the first year of the school were in Key Stage 2
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 2 is the legal term for the four years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, when pupils are aged between 7 and 11. The term is applied differently in Northern Ireland where it refers to pupils in Year 5, Year 6 and...
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Pupils transferred to the school from approximately 10 feeder primary schools from Midhurst and surround villages. Almost all pupils transferred at the end of Year 8 into Year 9 at the nearby Midhurst Grammar School
Midhurst Grammar School
Midhurst Grammar School was a comprehensive upper school in Midhurst, West Sussex. It served pupils aged 13 to 18 who usually joined the school from one of the local intermediate schools. It was replaced in 2009 by the new Midhurst Rother Academy.-History:...