# The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No.2) Order 2005 S.I. 2005/2993 · made 27 October 2005 This Order designates the independent schools named as having a religious character. Made under: School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Section 69, Section 124B) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/designation-of-schools-having-a-religious-character-independent-schools-england-no2-order-2005/pdf/uksi_20052993_en.pdf ## Introductory text EDUCATION, ENGLAND Made 27th October 2005 In exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 69(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, as applied to independent schools by section 124B of that Act subject to the modifications referred to in that section, and having followed the procedure specified in the Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) (Independent Schools) (England) Regulations 2003, the Secretary of State for Education and Skills makes the following Order: ## 1 Citation This Order may be cited as the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 2) Order 2005. ## 2 Interpretation In this Order, “the relevant religion or religious denomination” means the religion or religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets education is provided at the school or the school is conducted (or, as the case may be, each such religion or religious denomination). ## 3 Designation of Schools The schools listed in column (1) of the Schedule are designated as schools having a religious character. ## 4 Designation of Schools The relevant religion or religious denomination specified in relation to a school listed in column (1) of the Schedule is stated in relation to that school in column (2). ## Signature P S A Jones A Divisional Manager in the Department for Education and Skills 27th October 2005 ## Schools Having a Religious Character (1) Name and Postcode of School (2) Relevant Religion or Religious Denomination Birmingham Salafi Independent School, B10 0UG Islam Bradford Darul Uloom Da'watul Imaan, BD4 9PH Islam Croydon Lodge School, CR8 3HB Christian Doncaster Trinity Academy, DN8 5BY Christian Enfield Oasis Academy Enfield, SE1 0AX Christian Greenwich St Paul’s Academy, SE2 Roman Catholic Hertfordshire Village Montessori, HP2 6HG Christian Liverpool The Academy of St Francis of Assisi, L6 1ZA Anglican, Roman Catholic Manchester Hanifah Small School, M16 8BD Islam Merton King’s College School, SW19 4TT Church of England Newham London Christian Learning Centre, E15 4HT Christian Richmond upon Thames The Lady Eleanor Holles School, TW12 3HF Church of England Surrey King Edward’s School Witley, GU8 5SG Christian ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order designates the independent schools named as having a religious character. Under section 124A of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, independent schools which are so designated are permitted to take account of certain religious considerations in making specified employment decisions which relate to teaching staff. Designation by this Order is not of itself a means of acquiring a religious character or of changing religious character. Designation is the recognition of certain existing attributes of the school or its governing body as described in the Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) (Independent Schools) (England) Regulations 2003. A statement in the Order in relation to a school that the religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets education is provided at the school, or the school is conducted, is Roman Catholic, does not determine whether or not the school is a Catholic school according to canon law. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2993 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/designation-of-schools-having-a-religious-character-independent-schools-england-no2-order-2005 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.