# Academies Act 2010, Section 1A: Academy schools

Extent: E+W

(1) An educational institution meets the requirements of this section if—
(a) it is an independent school,
(b) it has a curriculum satisfying the requirements of section 78 of EA 2002 (balanced and broadly based curriculum),
(c) it provides education for pupils of different abilities,
(d) it provides education for pupils who are wholly or mainly drawn from the area in which it is situated, and
(e) it is not an alternative provision Academy (see section 1C).
(2) An educational institution also meets the requirements of this section if—
(a) it is an independent school, and
(b) it is specially organised to make special educational provision for pupils with special educational needs.
(3) An Academy which meets the requirements of this section is to be known as an Academy school.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/32/section/1A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/academies-act-2010/section-1A
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