Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40)

Part 4 Schools causing concern: England

Introduction

59 Meaning of “maintained school” and “eligible for intervention”

(1) In this Part “maintained school” means any of the following schools in England—

(a) a community, foundation or voluntary school,

(b) a community or foundation special school, or

(c) a maintained nursery school.

(2) In this Part, references to a school being “eligible for intervention” are to be read in accordance with—

• section 60 (warning notice by local education authority),

• section 61 (school requiring significant improvement), and

• section 62 (school requiring special measures).