# Education Act 2002, Section 172: Alteration to definition of “independent school”


For section 463 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (meaning of “independent school”) there is substituted—
“ Meaning of “independent school”
463 (1) In this Act “independent school” means any school at which full-time education is provided for—
(a) five or more pupils of compulsory school age, or
(b) at least one pupil of that age for whom a statement is maintained under section 324, or who is looked after by a local authority (within the meaning of section 22 of the Children Act 1989),
and which is not a school maintained by a local authority or a special school not so maintained.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) and (b) it is immaterial if full-time education is also provided at the school for pupils under or over compulsory school age.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/172 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-2002/section-172
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