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.