Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 969
Education, England
The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 2021
Made
27th August 2021
Coming into force
28th August 2021
The Secretary of State for Education, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 69(3) and (4) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998( 1 ), makes the following Order
In making this Order, the Secretary of State has followed the procedure specified in the Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) Regulations 1998( 2 ).
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (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 school
3. —(1) The following schools are designated as schools having a religious character—
(a) Dunchurch Infant School, Warwickshire, CV22 6PA, a foundation school;
(b) St Jude’s Church of England Infant School, Surrey, TW20 0NP, a voluntary aided school;
(c) St John Henry Newman VA Catholic Primary School, Peterborough, PE7 8QL, a voluntary aided school.
(2) The religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets religious education is, or may be, required to be provided in accordance with Schedule 19 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998( 3 ), is—
(a) at the schools designated in paragraph (1)(a) and (b), Church of England;
(b) at the school designated in paragraph (1)(c), Roman Catholic.
Signed on behalf of the Secretary of State
Lesley Jones
Deputy Director
Department for Education
27th August 2021
1998 c. 31 . Section 69 was amended by paragraph 104 of Schedule 21 to the Education Act 2002 (c. 32) and S.I. 2010/1158 . By virtue of S.I. 1999/672 , the powers conferred by these provisions are exercisable by the Secretary of State only in relation to England.
S.I. 1998/2535 ; to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
Schedule 19 was amended by paragraph 117 of Schedule 21 to the Education Act 2002 (c. 32) and S.I. 2010/1158 .