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The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2024

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Contents: 4 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Citation and commencement
  3. 2 Designation of schools
  4. 3 Revocations

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4 provisions

Title and introductory text

2024 No. 883 EDUCATION, ENGLAND The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2024 Made 30th August 2024 Coming into force 31st August 2024 The Secretary of State makes this 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.

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1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2024 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

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2 Designation of schools

(1) The following independent schools are designated as schools having a religious character— (a) Bradford Christian School, Bradford, BD2 1BT; (b) Westwood Boys School, Oldham, OL1 1TE; (c) The Olive School, Manchester, M8 0DF; (d) The Open Academy, Norfolk, NR7 9DL; (e) Oakbridge Church of England Primary School, North Yorkshire, DL6 2GD. (2) The religion or religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets education is provided, or the school conducted, is— (a) at the school designated in paragraph (1)(a), Christian; (b) at the schools designated in paragraphs (1)(b) and (c), Islam; (c) at the schools designated in paragraphs (1)(d) and (e), Church of England.

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3 Revocations

The following provisions in the Schedule to the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No.4) Order 2004 are revoked— (a) the entry relating to Rye St Antony School; (b) the entry relating to Headington School Oxford.

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