# The Education (Middle School) (England) Regulations 2002, Regulation 6: Classification of middle schools for Education Act purposes


(1) This regulation applies where:
(a) the school, to which the middle school proposals relate, has a primary age range of pupils which is equal to that of its secondary age range of pupils; and
(b) regulation 3(1)(b) does not apply.
(2) In such a case, the Secretary of State shall determine whether the middle school to which the proposals relate shall be deemed for Education Act purposes to be a primary or secondary school.
(3) Before making such a determination, the Secretary of State shall:
(a) allow the local education authority, governing body or promoters an opportunity to make representations; and
(b) take into consideration any representations made by them.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1983/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-middle-school-england-regulations-2002/regulation-6
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