Part IISchools maintained by local education authorities
Chapter IPreliminary
31County schools and voluntary schools
(1)
A primary or secondary school which is maintained by a local education authority is a county school if—
(a)
it was established by a local education authority, or
(b)
it was not so established but—
(i)
it has been maintained as a county school since before the commencement of this Act, or
(ii)
it is maintained as a county school in pursuance of proposals under section 35(1)(b), or
(iii)
it is maintained as a county school in pursuance of an order under section 50.
(2)
A primary or secondary school which is maintained by a local education authority is a voluntary school if it is not within paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1).
(3)
Nothing in this section applies to—
(a)
a nursery school;
(b)
a special school; or
(c)
a pupil referral unit within the meaning of section 19.