uksi/2018/949 — The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2018

2018 No. 949 Education, England The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2018 Made 29th August 2018 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 2018 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 Lesley Jones Deputy Director Department for Education 29th August 2018 SCHEDULE 1 Schools having a religious character Article 3 (1) Name and Postcode of school (2) Relevant religion or religious denomination Bedford Great Barford Church of England Academy Church of England MK44 3JU Birmingham Eden Boys’ Leadership Academy Islam B6 6EL Derbyshire Watchorn Christian School Christian DE55 7AQ Devon St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School Church of England EX20 1PA Ealing Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Church of England UB6 8PR Leicestershire Avanti Fields School Hindu LE3 0BT Manchester Etz Chaim Boys School Orthodox Jewish M7 4LJ Norfolk Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Christian NR30 4LS Northumberland NCEA The Bishop’s Primary School Church of England NE63 9FZ Warwickshire St Gabriel’s CofE Academy Church of England CV23 1AN Wiltshire St Peter’s CE Primary Academy SP2 9FL Church of England SCHEDULE 2 Revocations Article 4 (1) Instrument (2) References (3) Extent of revocation The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2003 S.I. 2003/3108 In the Schedule, the entry in relation to Cricklade Manor Prep School (formerly Park Preparatory School), SN6 5BB The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) ( No. 3) Order 2003 S.I. 2003/3328 In the Schedule, the entry in relation to The King’s School, RG21 8SR 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 Friends School, CB11 3EB. 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 the first 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.