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.