uksi/2017/866 — The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2017

2017 No. 866 Education, England The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2017 Made 31st August 2017 Coming into force in accordance with article 1 The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 69(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 , as applied in relation to independent schools by section 124B(1) of that Act. In making this Order the Secretary of State has followed the procedure specified in the Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) (Independent Schools) (England) Regulations 2003 . Citation and Commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2017 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. Interpretation 2 In this Order “the relevant religion or religious denomination” means the religion or religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets education is provided at the school or the school is conducted. Designation of schools 3 1 The schools listed in column (1) of Schedule 1 are designated as schools having a religious character. 2 The relevant religion or religious denomination in relation to a school listed in column (1) of Schedule 1 is specified in relation to that school in column (2). Revocations 4 The instruments listed in column (1) of Schedule 2 (which have the references listed in column (2)) are revoked to the extent indicated in column (3). Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Education Peter Swift Deputy Director Department for Education 31st August 2017 SCHEDULE 1 Schools having a religious character Article 3 (1) Name and Postcode of school (2) Relevant religion or religious denomination Bath and North East Somerset Abbot Alphege Academy Church of England BA1 9AU Gloucestershire Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Church of England GL2 4GH Kent Bishop Chavasse School Church of England TN11 0QL London Borough of Hounslow The Green School for Boys Church of England TW7 6AU Manchester Eden Boys’ Leadership Academy Islam Manchester M8 8BJ Eden Girls’ Leadership Academy Islam Manchester M8 0SP Southampton Hope Community School, Southampton Christian SO14 1NF Torbay Ellacombe Church of England Academy Church of England TQ1 1TG SCHEDULE 2 Revocations Article 4 (1) Instrument (2) References (3) Extent of revocation The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No.2) Order 2004 S.I. 2004/354 In the Schedule, the entry in relation to St Martha’s Senior School, EN4 0NJ The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) ( No. 3) Order 2004 S.I. 2004/577 In the Schedule, the entry in relation to Grindon Hall Christian School, SR4 8PG The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2005 S.I. 2005/1195 In the Schedule, the entries in relation to The Bolitho School, TR18 4JR and Lavant House, PO18 9AB The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No.3) Order 2012 S.I. 2012/3174 In Schedule 1, the entries in relation to Alpha Preparatory School, E17 3JJ, Oxford Christian School, OX3 8JT and Rann Horizon School, SW4 7JR. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order designates the independent schools listed in Schedule 1 as having a religious character and revokes the instruments listed in Schedule 2 to the extent set out in that Schedule. All the revocations relate to schools which have closed save one that relates to a school which will no longer be designated with a religious character. Under section 124A of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, independent schools which are so designated are permitted to take account of certain religious or denominational considerations in making specified employment decisions which relate to teaching staff (such as decisions on appointment or promotion). Designation by this Order is not of itself a means of acquiring a religious character or of changing religious character. Designation is the recognition of certain existing attributes of the school or its governing body as described in the Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) (Independent Schools) (England) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. 2003/2314 , as amended by S.I. 2004/2262 ). An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.