Part VII Independent Schools

Chapter I Preliminary

F1463Alteration to definition of “independent school”

(1)

In this Act “independent school” means any school at which full-time education is provided for—

(a)

five or more pupils of compulsory school age, or

(b)

at least one pupil of that age for whom a statement is maintained under section 324, or who is looked after by a local authority (within the meaning of section 22 of the Children Act 1989),

and which is not a school maintained by a local education authority or a special school not so maintained.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) and (b) it is immaterial if full-time education is also provided at the school for pupils under or over compulsory school age.