http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/1797/contentsThe Education (Middle Schools) (Wales) Regulations 2012Middle schoolsSecondary schoolsPrimary schoolsSchool performance and standardsEDUCATION, WALESStatute Law Database2026-07-06Expert Participation2024-09-01 These Regulations revoke and replace the Education (Middle Schools) Regulations 1980 as amended by the Education (Middle Schools) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 in relation to Wales. The Education (Middle Schools) (Wales) Regulations 2012Rheoliadau Addysg (Ysgolion Canol) (Cymru) 2012reg. 3The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Secondary Legislation) (No. 3) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Cwricwlwm ac Asesu (Cymru) 2021 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) (Is-ddeddfwriaeth) (Rhif 3) 2022reg. 16(3)(a)reg. 1(3)The Education (Middle Schools) (Wales) Regulations 2012Rheoliadau Addysg (Ysgolion Canol) (Cymru) 2012reg. 7The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Secondary Legislation) (No. 3) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Cwricwlwm ac Asesu (Cymru) 2021 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) (Is-ddeddfwriaeth) (Rhif 3) 2022reg. 16(3)(b)reg. 1(3)The Education (Middle Schools) (Wales) Regulations 2012Rheoliadau Addysg (Ysgolion Canol) (Cymru) 2012reg. 8The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Secondary Legislation) (No. 3) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Cwricwlwm ac Asesu (Cymru) 2021 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) (Is-ddeddfwriaeth) (Rhif 3) 2022reg. 16(3)(b)reg. 1(3) The Education (Middle Schools) (Wales) Regulations 2012 1Title, commencement and application 2Revocation and savings 3Interpretation 4Determination of a middle school as secondary school 5Determination of a middle school as primary school 6Determination of a middle school where there is a primary age range of pupils equal to its secondary age range of pupils 7Determination of a middle school as a secondary school for the purposes of sections 116A to 116K of the 2002 Act 8Determination of a middle school as a primary or secondary school for the purposes of section 101(1)(c) of the 2002 Act 2012 No. 1797 (W.227) Made 6 June 2012 Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 10 June 2012 Coming into force 1 September 2012 The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 5(4) and 569(4) and (5) of the Education Act 1996 and now vested in them make the following Regulations: 1996 c. 56. Section 569(4) was amended by the Education (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 5), section 8. The functions of the Secretary of State under sections 5 and 569(4) and (5) of the Education Act 1996 were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) and then to the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).