Meanings
nounall-through school (plural all-through schools)
plural all-through schools
- UKeducationA combined primary school and secondary school.
Origin
So called because a pupil can go all the way through the education system without changing schools.
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APA
all-through school. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all-through%20school
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“all-through school.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all-through%20school. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “all-through school,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all-through%20school.
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