# The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No.6) Order 2004 S.I. 2004/2986 · made 12 November 2004 This Order designates the independent schools named herein 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-no6-order-2004/pdf/uksi_20042986_en.pdf ## Introductory text EDUCATION, ENGLAND Made 12th November 2004 Coming into force 12th November 2004 In exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 69(3) and 124B of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, 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 hereby makes the following Order: ## 1 Citation and commencement This Order may be cited as the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 6) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 12th November 2004. ## 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 hereby designated as schools having a religious character. ## 4 Designation of Schools The relevant religion or religious denomination in relation to a school listed in column (1) of the Schedule is stated opposite thereto in column (2). ## Signature P S A Jones A Divisional Manager in the Department for Education and Skills 12th November 2004 ## Schools Having a Religious Character (1) (2) Name and Postcode of School Relevant Religion or Religious Denomination Bexley Merton Court Preparatory School, DA14 4QU Church of England Cambridge St Catherine’s Preparatory School, CB2 1JE Roman Catholic City of Bristol Prospect Education Trust, BS4 3DS Christian Gloucestershire Aldwickbury School, AL5 1AD Church of England Hampshire St Nicholas' School, GU52 0RF Church of England Leicester City Leicester Grammar School, LE1 5PX Church of England Leicester Grammar Junior School, LE5 6HN Church of England Leicestershire Fairfield Preparatory School, LE11 2AE Christian Loughborough Grammar School, LE11 2DU Christian Loughborough High School, LE11 2DU Christian Northamptonshire Maidwell Hall, NN6 9JG Christian Slapton Pre-Preparatory School, NN12 8PE Church of England North Lincolnshire Brigg Preparatory School, DN20 8EF Christian Oxfordshire Our Lady’s Convent Senior School, OX14 3PS Roman Catholic Sutton Oakhill Education Trust, SM5 4AZ Christian Warwick shire Warwick School, CV34 6PP Christian West Sussex Oakwood Preparatory School, PO18 9AN Church of England Slindon College, BN18 0RS Church of England Sompting Abbotts Preparatory School, BN15 0AZ Church of England Wolverhampton Tettenhall College, WV6 8QX Christian ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order designates the independent schools named herein 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/2004/2986 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/designation-of-schools-having-a-religious-character-independent-schools-england-no6-order-2004 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.