Meoncross School
Encyclopedia
Meoncross School is a profit-making
coeducational independent school
located in the village of Stubbington
, near Fareham
in Hampshire
, England
. Since 2004 the school has been owned and operated by the Cognita
Group. Meoncross is the only independent senior school in Borough of Fareham
.
House in 1964. In 1969, the school opened a girls’ department in Burnt House in the village of Stubbington, near Fareham. This larger property became the home of the entire school in 1983. The school has also evolved to include a wider age-range. In 1983, it extended to include students to the age of 16, while in 1991 it added a Kindergarten
.
Meoncross is now a fully co-educational school, and joined the Asquith Court Schools group (with membership of the Independent Schools Association
) in 1995. In 2004, the Asquith Court group was purchased by Cognita Ltd, the largest private schools business in the United Kingdom.
For-Profit School
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coeducational independent school
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
located in the village of Stubbington
Stubbington
Stubbington is a large Hampshire village which is located between Southampton and Portsmouth on the south coast of England. It is within the borough of Fareham but is part of the parliamentary constituency of Gosport.-History:...
, near Fareham
Fareham
The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area...
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Since 2004 the school has been owned and operated by the Cognita
Cognita
Cognita is a private company which owns and operates independent schools throughout the United Kingdom. In addition, Cognita operates a number of international schools in Singapore, Spain, Thailand and Vietnam...
Group. Meoncross is the only independent senior school in Borough of Fareham
Fareham (borough)
Fareham is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Fareham. Other places within the Borough include Portchester, Stubbington, Hill Head, Titchfield, Warsash, Locks Heath, Sarisbury and half of Whiteley...
.
History
Meoncross School opened in 1953. After 11 years in a rental property, it relocated to CatisfieldCatisfield
Catisfield is an area of Fareham, Hampshire, England. Originally a small village in its own right, it has now merged with the western edge of the town.-A hamlet:...
House in 1964. In 1969, the school opened a girls’ department in Burnt House in the village of Stubbington, near Fareham. This larger property became the home of the entire school in 1983. The school has also evolved to include a wider age-range. In 1983, it extended to include students to the age of 16, while in 1991 it added a Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
.
Meoncross is now a fully co-educational school, and joined the Asquith Court Schools group (with membership of the Independent Schools Association
Independent Schools Association (UK)
The Independent Schools Association is an organisation of independent schools in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1879, it is one of the country's oldest such groups. It is a constituent association of the Independent Schools Council, and has a membership of around 300 schools...
) in 1995. In 2004, the Asquith Court group was purchased by Cognita Ltd, the largest private schools business in the United Kingdom.