Meoncross School is a for-profit,
mixed private school
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* " In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
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located in the village of
Stubbington
Stubbington is a village which is located between Southampton and Portsmouth, in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. It is within the borough of Fareham.
History
Both Stubbington and neighbouring Crofton were mentioned in ...
, near
Fareham in
Hampshire
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English cities on its south coast, Southampton and Portsmouth, Hampshire ...
, England.
History
Meoncross 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 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.
Hamlet
Originally a hamlet, Catisfield is first mentioned in the Pipe Roll of the Bishopric of ...
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
Cognita is a global private schools group which owns and operates schools throughout the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Vietnam, Brazil, India and Chile. Between them, Cognita schools deliver eight different ...
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 the education systems of England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and some other Commonwealth countries, sixth form represents the final two years of secondary education, ages 16 to 18. Pupils typically prepare for A-l ...
in September 2015, expanding the age range of pupils to 18. There are 19
A-level subjects offered at sixth form.
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
Meoncross 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
External links
Meoncross School website
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Borough of Fareham
Educational institutions established in 1953
Private schools in Hampshire
1953 establishments in England
Cognita