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# The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 3) Order 2014

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2014 No. 3361
Education, England
The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 3) Order 2014
Made
22nd December 2014
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.

## 1 Citation {#article-1}

This Order may be cited as the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No.3) Order 2014.

## 2 Interpretation {#article-2}

In this Order“the relevant religion” means the religion in accordance with whose tenets education is provided at the school or the school is conducted.

## 3 Designation of schools {#article-3}

(1) The schools listed in column (1) of Schedule 1 are designated as schools having a religious character.
(2) The relevant religion in relation to a school listed in column (1) of Schedule 1 is specified in relation to that school in column (2).

## 4 Revocations {#article-4}

The instruments listed in column (1) of Schedule 2 (which have the reference listed in column (2)) are revoked to the extent indicated in column (3).

## 5 Amendment {#article-5}

For “Canary Wharf College 2” in Schedule 1 of the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 2) Order 2014 substitute “Canary Wharf College 2, E14 3EB”.

## SCHEDULE 1 Schools having a religious character {#schedule-1}

Article 3
(1) Name and postcode of school | (2) Relevant religion
Devon The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy, EX34 9JB | Church of England
Hammersmith & Fulham Fulham Boys School, W14 9LY | Christian
Lancashire Burnley High School, BB12 6TG | Christian
Merton Park Community School, SM4 5BY | Christian

## SCHEDULE 2 Revocations {#schedule-2}

Article 4
(1)Regulations revoked | (2) References | (3) Extent of revocation
The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 3) Order 2004 | S.I. 2004/577 | In the Schedule, the entry in relation to St Mary’s Convent School in Worcestershire
The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 3) Order 2012 | S.I. 2012/3174 | In Schedule 1, the entry in relation to Focus School - Eastleigh Primary Campus in Hampshire
The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 2) Order 2014 | S.I. 2014/2342 | In Schedule 1, the entry in relation to The Fulham Boys’ School in Hammersmith & Fulham