(1)Where the Secretary of State—
(a)is satisfied, on an application made to him by the governing body of a controlled school and the local education authority—
(i)that there should be a significant enlargement of the school premises, and
(ii)that subsection (2) or subsection (3) applies, and
(b)approves proposals for the enlargement under section 43,
he may by order direct that the cost of implementing the proposals shall be defrayed by the local education authority.
(2)This subsection applies if the enlargement is wholly or mainly required for the purpose of providing accommodation for pupils for whom accommodation would have been provided in another voluntary school if that other school had not been discontinued or had not otherwise ceased to be available for the purpose.
(3)This subsection applies if the enlargement is desirable for either or both of the following reasons—
(a)for the better provision of primary or secondary education at the premises to be enlarged;
(b)for securing that enough suitable primary or secondary schools are available for the area of the authority.