Meoncross School is a for-profit, mixed private school located in the village of Stubbington, near Fareham in Hampshire, England.[1]
| Meoncross School | |
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| Address | |
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Burnt House Lane , , PO14 2EF | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Established | 1953 |
| Department for Education URN | 116563 Tables |
| Headmistress | Bev Watts |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 2½ to 16 |
| Enrolment | 373 as of February 2016[update] |
| Houses | Victory, Invincible, Dreadnought, Warrior |
| Colour(s) | Blue and white |
| Website | http://www.meoncross.co.uk/ |
History
editMeoncross School was opened by a Mr Watson as a boys' preparatory school in 1953. In 1964, now with Mr Meredith as principal it relocated to Catisfield House. In 1969, the school opened a girls’ department in Burnt House Lane in the village of Stubbington, near Fareham. This larger property became the home of the entire school in 1983 and extended to pupils up to 16 years old. In 1991 it added a Nursery. Meoncross is now a fully co-educational school.
In 1991, Meoncross joined the Asquith Court Schools group, a private company founded by entrepreneur David Soskin (with membership of the Independent Schools Association). In 2004, the preparatory schools owned by the Asquith Court group were purchased by the Cognita Group. Cognita posts losses annually, though it is unclear whether Meoncross School was part of the group turns a profit.
In 2013, Meoncross celebrated its Diamond Jubilee.
The school opened a sixth form in September 2015, expanding the age range of pupils to 18.[2] There are 19 A-level subjects offered at sixth form.[3] The sixth form was later closed sometime in 2017.
On new year's eve 2020 the senior block suffered major damage to a flood. Concept’s ‘Rapid Response Team’ were onsite quickly to assess the flood damage. The building was extensively damaged and the structure was so saturated due to the water penetration that the decision had to be made to temporarily locate the senior pupils into marquee style buildings. The reconstruction took 14 weeks in 2021.
In 2023, Meoncross celebrated its Platinum Jubilee.
Today
editMeoncross consists of a nursery, a Lower School from Reception to Year 6 and an Upper School from Year 7 to Year 11, under the leadership of the returning headmistress,Sarah Ebery, since September 2023.
References
edit- ^ "Home". meoncross.co.uk.
- ^ "Meoncross School Key Stages | Meoncross School". Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "A-level Subjects". www.meoncross.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2016.