Harrold Priory Middle School
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Harrold Priory Middle School, sometimes referred to as HPMS, is a middle school
in the village of Harrold, Bedfordshire
. It is one of the three main feeder schools to Sharnbrook Upper School, along with Lincroft Middle School
and Margaret Beaufort Middle School. It opened in 1937 as Harrold County School.
In 1944, it was renamed Harrold County Secondary School.
It was renamed again in 1970s, with the Bedfordshire County Council moving the education system to three-tier, and the school being renamed Harrold Priory Middle School as part of the process. Also, the school's age range changed to 9-13 at the same time (due to it changing to middle school status).
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...
in the village of Harrold, Bedfordshire
Harrold, Bedfordshire
Harrold is a civil parish and electoral ward in the Borough of Bedford within Bedfordshire, England, around nine miles north-west of Bedford. The village is on the north bank of the River Great Ouse, and is the site of an ancient bridge, linking the village with Carlton with Chellington on the...
. It is one of the three main feeder schools to Sharnbrook Upper School, along with Lincroft Middle School
Lincroft Middle School
Lincroft Middle School is a middle school in the village of Oakley in Bedfordshire, England. It was opened in 1963. The school caters for children aged 9–13, in National Curriculum Years 5-8, corresponding to the later parts of Key Stage 2 and the earlier parts of Key Stage 3 .-Feeder lower...
and Margaret Beaufort Middle School. It opened in 1937 as Harrold County School.
History
The school opened as Harrold (Senior) County School on 31 May 1937. It opened with Mr J.G. Watson as the headmaster and was designed to take pupils from the age of 11 to 14.In 1944, it was renamed Harrold County Secondary School.
It was renamed again in 1970s, with the Bedfordshire County Council moving the education system to three-tier, and the school being renamed Harrold Priory Middle School as part of the process. Also, the school's age range changed to 9-13 at the same time (due to it changing to middle school status).