LegalizeThe Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 2) Order 2008
Made: 29th August 2008
In relation to the making of the Order the Secretary of State has followed the procedure specified in the Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) (Independent Schools) (England) Regulations 20033.
Citation
1
This Order may be cited as the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 2) Order 2008.
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 the Schedule 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 the Schedule is stated in relation to that school in column (2).
SCHEDULE — Schools Having a Religious Character
| (1) Name and Postcode of School | (2) Re levant Religion or Religious Denomination |
|---|---|
| Barnet | |
| Wren Academy, N12 9HB | Church of England |
| Cambridgeshire | |
| Heritage School, CB2 1JE | Christian |
| Cheshire | |
| Riverside Study Centre, CW1 4PP | Christian Brethren |
| City of Bristol | |
| Bristol Cathedral Choir School, BS1 5TS | Church of England |
| Kingston upon Hull, City of | |
| Archbishop Sentamu Academy, HU9 4HD | Church of England |
| Leicester | |
| Leicester Grammar School, LE8 9DJ | Anglican |
| Luton | |
| Oakwood Primary School, LU1 3RR | Islamic |
| Norfolk | |
| Breckland Park School, PE37 7XD | Christian |
| Southwark | |
| London Christian School, SE16 2TN | Christian |
| West Sussex | |
| Boundstone Academy, BN15 9QZ | Christian |
| Littlehampton Academy, BN17 6DQ | Christian |
Signed
P S A Jones — A Divisional Manager in the — Department for Children, Schools and Families — 29th August 2008
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order.)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order designates the independent schools named as having 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 considerations in making specified employment decisions which relate to teaching staff.
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 2004/2262).
Footnotes
Section 124B was inserted by the Independent Schools (Employment of Teachers in Schools with a Religious Character) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2037).
S.I. 2003/2314, as amended by S.I. 2004/2262.
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