The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2010

Made31st March 2010

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 69(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 19981, as applied in relation to independent schools by section 124B(1)2 of that Act.

In making this Order the Secretary of State has followed the procedure specified in the Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) (Independent Schools) (England) Regulations 20033.

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2010.

Interpretation2

In this Order “the relevant religion or religious denomination” means the religion or religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets education is provided at the school or the school is conducted.

Designation of schools3

1

The schools listed in column (1) of the Schedule are designated as schools having a religious character.

2

The relevant religion or religious denomination in relation to a school listed in column (1) of the Schedule is specified in relation to that school in column (2).

P S A JonesA Deputy Director in theDepartment for Children, Schools and Families31st March 2010

SCHEDULESchools having a religious character

Article 3

(1) Name and postcode of school	(2) Relevant religion or religious denomination
Calderdale
Trinity Academy, HX2 9TD	Church of England
Hounslow
Lady Nafisa Independent Secondary School for Girls, TW13 4PH	Islam
Kent
Bishop of Rochester Academy, ME4 5JB	Church of England
Nottinghamshire
Jubilee House Christian School, NG9 8GQ	Christianity
Peterborough
Iqra Academy, PC3 8YQ	Islam
Poole
St Aldhelm’s Academy, BH12 4HS	Church of England
Somerset
The Taunton Academy, TA2 7QP	Church of England
Warwickshire
House of Light, CV11 5RN	Islam

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order designates the named independent schools as having a religious character.

Under section 124A of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, independent schools which are so designated are permitted to take account of certain religious considerations in making specified employment decisions which relate to teaching staff.

Designation by this Order is not of itself a means of acquiring a religious character or of changing religious character. Designation is the recognition of certain existing attributes of the school or its governing body as described in the Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) (Independent Schools) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2314, as amended by S.I. 2004/2262).