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Northumberland County Councils 3 proposed models for Education in the West

Education in the West of Northumberland

Model A 

Maintain existing hybrid model: 3 tier Hexham, 2 and 3 tier Haydon Bridge but close HBHS
Three Tier remains in the Hexham Partnership - We remain a First School.
  • Years 7 & 8 from Haydon Bridge partnership feed into HMS
  • Close 9/32 schools
    • HBHS
      • close on 31st August 2019
    • 8 first/primary schools
      • close on 31st August 2019
  • QEHS becomes 11.6 form entry
    • 350 pupils per year
    • 1550 capacity
  • HMS   becomes 7 form entry at year 7
    • 150 pupils per year in years 5 & 6
    • 210 pupils per year in years 7 & 8
    • 720 capacity

“HMS and QEHS might relocate or expand existing buildings, either on one of the existing schools’ current sites or to another new site”

  • Temporary accommodation provided from Sept 2019 until new build on new site in Hexham is completed Sept 2022

Model B

Change to 2 tier system of primaries and one secondary school
Two Tier begins from September 2019. We become a Primary School.
  • Close 14/32 schools
    • HBHS
      • close on 31st August 2019
    • 5 middle schools
      • no year 5 from Sept 2019
      • close 31st Aug 2020
    • 8 first/primary schools
      • close on 31st August 2019

“A brand new QEHS building would be built in Hexham with a target opening date of 2022”.

  • Temporary accommodation required at HMS/QEHS until September 2022 for QEHS new build on a new site in Hexham
    • 350 students per year  
    • 2250 student capacity

Model C

Hybrid model: 3 tier Hexham, 2 tier Haydon Bridge with an “all through” age 3-16 school in Haydon Bridge
Three Tier remains in the Hexham Partnership - We remain a First School.
  • Close 10/32 schools
  • 2 middle schools
    • no year 5 from Sept 2019
    • close 31st Aug 2020
  • 8 first/primary schools
    • ​​close on 31st August 2019

“An all through 9-18 campus would be established through the co-location of QEHS and HMS. It would be proposed that the two schools would relocate to new buildings on the site of the existing buildings or a new site.”
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  • New build for an age 9 -18 QEHS by Sept 2022
Education in the West of Northumberland