# The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (Revocation) Order 2015

S.I. 2015/1267 · made 23 April 2015

This Order revokes the designation of Bishop of Rochester Academy as a school having a religious character. The school was so designated by the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2010, but the Secretary of State is satisfied that the designation ought to be revoked because the provision of education at the school is no longer in accordance with the tenets of the Church of England.

Made under: School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Section 69, Section 124B)

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## Introductory text

Education, England
Made 23rd April 2015
The Secretary of State for Education makes the following 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.

## 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (Revocation) Order 2015.

## 2 Revocation

In the Schedule to the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2010 the entry in relation to Bishop of Rochester Academy is revoked.

## Signature

Peter Swift
Deputy Director
Department for Education
23rd April 2015

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order revokes the designation of Bishop of Rochester Academy as a school having a religious character. The school was so designated by the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2010, but the Secretary of State is satisfied that the designation ought to be revoked because the provision of education at the school is no longer in accordance with the tenets of the Church of England.

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