What to look for when choosing a middle school?

[Choosingmiddleschool]

Middle school open evenings start this week in our area. What are your tips of things to look out for? I feel like this has come round very quickly.

Middle schools are unusual here, you may get more response if you can say where you are. Its beds and Herts as far as I know.

Thanks @boulevardofbrokendreamss . I was more looking for generic ideas eg ask about after school clubs or home work policy rather than is school A better than school A?