Church Schools: Admissions

Department for Education written question – answered at on 4 July 2017.

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Photo of Conor McGinn Conor McGinn Labour, St Helens North

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is on the admissions criteria adopted by Catholic state-funded schools.

Photo of Nick Gibb Nick Gibb Minister of State (Education)

The Department does not have a separate policy on Catholic state-funded school admissions. All state funded schools are required to comply with the provisions of the School Admissions Code which can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-admissions-code--2, and the law on admissions (Part III of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998). The Equality Act 2010 permits schools that are designated with a religious character to prioritise faith applicants in their admission policies.

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