Regulation 4 Categories of schools

(1)

For the purposes of these Regulations schools shall be divided into the following categories–

(a)

community schools and community special schools;

(b)

foundation schools and foundation special schools;

(c)

voluntary schools, other than Church of England or Roman Catholic Church schools, of a particular religious character (so that schools with the same religious character will each form one category); and

(d)

voluntary schools without a religious character.

(2)

Any reference in these Regulations in relation to an authority to schools of any category is a reference to schools of a category as specified in paragraph (1) maintained by the authority.

(3)

For the purposes of paragraph (1)–

(a)

the reference to a Church of England or Roman Catholic Church school shall not include such a school if the trustees have no connection or association with any diocese of the Church of England or Roman Catholic Church; and

(b)

if an order under section 69(4) of the Act is in force designating a school, the question of the religious character of that school shall be determined by reference to religion or religious denomination stated in relation to that school in the order.