{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-2002/section-157",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-2002/section-157.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2002/32",
  "legislation_title": "Education Act 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-2002",
  "path": "section/157",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "157",
  "heading": "Independent school standards",
  "text": "(1) For the purposes of this Chapter, regulations shall prescribe standards about the following matters—\n(a) the quality of education provided at independent schools;\n(b) the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils at independent schools;\n(c) the welfare, health and safety of pupils at independent schools;\n(d) the suitability of proprietors of and staff at independent schools;\n(e) the premises of and accommodation at independent schools;\n(f) the provision of information by independent schools;\n(g) the manner in which independent schools handle complaints.\n(1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(2) In this Chapter “independent school standards” means—\n(a) the standards for the time being prescribed under this section, ...\n(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 157(1A) repealed (5.1.2015) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 16, Sch. 2 (with s. 139); S.I. 2014/3364, art. 2(z)(aa) (with art. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 157(2) substituted (1.9.2008) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), ss. 47(2), 109(2); S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with Sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in s. 157(2) repealed (5.1.2015) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 2; S.I. 2014/3364, art. 2(aa) (with art. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 157(2)(b) repealed (5.1.2015) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 16, Sch. 2 (with s. 139); S.I. 2014/3364, art. 2(z)(aa) (with art. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 157 in force at 1.9.2003 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 157 in force at 1.1.2004 for W. by S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/157",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:19:01.287129+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
  }
}