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title: "The Designation of Rural Primary Schools (England) Order 2025"
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# The Designation of Rural Primary Schools (England) Order 2025

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2025 No. 1346
EDUCATION, ENGLAND
The Designation of Rural Primary Schools (England) Order 2025
Made
17th December 2025
Coming into force
18th December 2025
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 15(7)(b) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Designation of Rural Primary Schools (England) Order 2025.
(2) This Order comes into force on 18th December 2025.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales.

## 2 Designation of rural primary schools {#article-2}

The schools named in the list called “List of local authority maintained rural primary schools 2025”, published on the Gov.uk website on 16th December 2025, are designated as rural primary schools in England.

## 3 Revocation {#article-3}

The Designation of Rural Primary Schools (England) Order 2024 is revoked.