In this Act “primary school” means (subject to regulations under subsection (4)) a school for providing primary education, whether or not it also provides F1part-time education suitable to the requirements of junior pupils or further education.

In this Act “secondary school” means (subject to regulations under subsection (4)) a school for providing secondary education, whether or not it also provides further education.

In this Act “middle school” means a school in respect of which proposals authorised by F2section 28(4) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 are implemented (that is, a school providing full-time education suitable to the requirements of pupils who have attained a specified age below 10 years and six months and are under a specified age above 12 years).

The Secretary of State shall make regulations for determining, or enabling him to determine, whether a middle school is to be treated for the purposes of this Act and the other enactments relating to education as a primary school or as a secondary school.