Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 968
Education, England
The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2021
Made
27th August 2021
Coming into force
28th August 2021
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) Order 2021 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Extent and application
2. This Order extends to England and Wales, and applies to England.
Designation of schools
3. —(1) The following independent schools are designated as schools having a religious character—
(a) Trinity Academy St Edward’s, Barnsley, S70 2EX;
(b) Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy, Birmingham, B14 4HN;
(c) Windrush Church of England Primary School, Oxfordshire, OX29 7DL;
(d) Kingfisher CE Academy, Swindon, SN1 7DA;
(e) St Michael’s Church of England Academy, Torbay, TQ4 5EW.
(2) The religion or religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets education is provided, or the school is conducted, is, at the schools designated in paragraph (1), Church of England.
Signed on behalf of the Secretary of State
Lesley Jones
Deputy Director
Department for Education
27th August 2021
Section 124B was inserted by S.I. 2003/2037 and has been amended by S.I. 2012/976 .
S.I. 2003/2314 , amended by S.I. 2004/2262 .