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

• 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

• 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

• 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