304 Former county schools and certain schools established as grant-maintained schools.E+W
(1)Subject to section 306, subsections (2) to (4) apply in relation to a grant-maintained school if—
(a)it was a county school immediately before it became grant-maintained,
(b)it was established in pursuance of proposals published under section 211, or
(c)it was established in pursuance of proposals published under section 212 and neither any trust deed relating to the school nor the statement required by paragraph 8 of Schedule 20 makes provision as to the religious education for pupils at the school.
(2)No person shall be disqualified by reason of his religious opinions, or of his attending or omitting to attend religious worship—
(a)for being a teacher at the school, or
(b)for being employed (otherwise than as a teacher) for the purposes of the school.
(3)No teacher at the school shall be required to give religious education.
(4)No teacher at the school shall receive any less emolument or be deprived of, or disqualified for, any promotion or other advantage—
(a)by reason of the fact that he does or does not give religious education, or
(b)by reason of his religious opinions or of his attending or omitting to attend religious worship.