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Faith Schools

Department for Education written question – answered at on 20 April 2017.

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Photo of John Pugh John Pugh Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of state-funded faith schools are non-Christian.

Photo of Caroline Dinenage Caroline Dinenage The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education

There are 85 non-Christian state-funded faith schools, which represents 1.2% of all state-funded faith schools. This data is derived from Table 2c in Schools, Pupils and their Characteristics, 2016, available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2016

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 20 April 2017, cW)

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