Paragraph 4 Alteration of lower age limitI1

The alteration of the lower age limit such that when taken with all previous such alterations (if any) taking place since the appropriate date the lower age limit is at least a year higher or lower than the lower age limit on the appropriate date.

In this paragraph—

• “the lower age limit” in relation to the school means the lowest age of pupils for whom education is normally provided at the school; and

• “the appropriate date” means whichever is the latest of the following dates—

  1. (a)

     the date falling 5 years before the date on which the governing body form the intention to make the alteration in question;

  2. (b)

     the date on which the school was established;

  3. (c)

     where any previous proposals for a change in the lower age limit have been approved, the date (or latest date) on which the last of any such proposals were implemented

This paragraph does not apply where the alteration of the lower age limit is a temporary one which will be in place for no more than 2 years.