The New School (Admissions) (England) Regulations 1999

2.  A reference in any of the provisions specified in paragraph 1 to a school of one of the following categories, namely—

(a)a maintained school,

(b)a school maintained by a local education authority,

(c)a community, foundation or voluntary school, or

(d)a voluntary controlled or a voluntary aided school,

shall be construed as a reference to a new school which will become a school of that category when it first admits pupils.