A
secondary modern school is a type of secondary school that existed throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland, from 1944 until the early 1970s, under the
Tripartite System, and was designed for the majority of pupils – those who do not achieve scores in the top 25% of the
eleven plus examination. They were replaced in most of the UK by the
Comprehensive School system and now remain in place mainly in
Northern Ireland, where they are usually referred to simply as
Secondary schools, and in some parts of England, such as
Buckinghamshire (where they remain and are referred to as
community schools),
Lincolnshire,
Wirral and
Kent.