Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 1600
Education, England
The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 2) Order 2020
Made
18th December 2020
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( 1 ), as applied in relation to independent schools by section 124B(1)( 2 ) 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( 3 ).
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 2) Order 2020 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
18th December 2020
Article 3
SCHEDULE 1 Schools having a religious character
(1) Name and Postcode of school | (2) Relevant religion or religious denomination |
|---|---|
| Bristol | |
| Cathedral Primary School, BS1 5TS | Church of England |
| Hackney | |
| Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School, N4 2SH | Orthodox Jewish |
| Oxfordshire | |
| St Frideswide Church of England Primary School, OX4 3DR | Church of England |
Article 4
SCHEDULE 2 Revocations
| (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 St Joseph’s Convent School, E11 2PR |
| 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 Runnymede St Edward’s School, L12 1LE |
| The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 4) Order 2004 | S.I. 2004/1378 | In the Schedule, the entry in relation to The Minster School, YO1 7JA. |
Section 124B was inserted by S.I. 2003/2037 and has been amended by S.I. 2012/976 .
S.I. 2003/2314 , as amended by S.I. 2004/2262 .