Part IISchools maintained by local education authorities

Chapter IIEstablishment, alteration etc. of county and voluntary schools

Proposals for a middle school

49Proposals under section 35 or 41 for a middle school

Proposals published under section 35 or 41 with respect to a school maintained or to be maintained by a local education authority may, if the authority or persons making them think fit—

a

specify an age below 10 years and six months and an age above 12 years, and

b

provide that the school is to be a school for providing full-time education suitable to the requirements of pupils whose ages are between the ages so specified.