Westfield Middle School
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Westfield Middle School is a school
in Queens Park
, Bedford
, UK.
The School is situated on Chester Road, and is the Queens Park area's only Middle School
. The school usually takes pupils from Queens Park Lower school and Priory Lower School. Most of Westfield's graduating students go on to attend Biddenham Upper School
.
Westfield School is distinctive in that it has won International School status and is a Sports College. Over 27 different languages are spoken at the school and many faiths are celebrated.
Bedford Borough Council had decided to implement a two-tier education system in the borough, meaning that all middle schools in the area will close. However since the failure to secure Building Schools for the future money, the notice to close Westfield Middle and other middle schools has been taken back, with great uncertainty locally it remains to be seen what the future will hold.
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
in Queens Park
Queens Park, Bedford
Queens Park is an electoral ward and area in Bedford, England. The areas borders are approximately Bromham Road and Beverley Crescent to the north, the Midland Main Line railway line to the east, and the River Great Ouse to the south....
, Bedford
Bedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
, UK.
The School is situated on Chester Road, and is the Queens Park area's only Middle School
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...
. The school usually takes pupils from Queens Park Lower school and Priory Lower School. Most of Westfield's graduating students go on to attend Biddenham Upper School
Biddenham Upper School
Biddenham Upper School is a 13-19 coeducational state comprehensive school serving the Brickhill, Harpur and Queens Park areas of Bedford plus the village of Biddenham, England. The school holds Specialist Sports College status...
.
Westfield School is distinctive in that it has won International School status and is a Sports College. Over 27 different languages are spoken at the school and many faiths are celebrated.
Bedford Borough Council had decided to implement a two-tier education system in the borough, meaning that all middle schools in the area will close. However since the failure to secure Building Schools for the future money, the notice to close Westfield Middle and other middle schools has been taken back, with great uncertainty locally it remains to be seen what the future will hold.