1:1 Main types of school and stages of education covered. | 1:2How they differ from each other in how they are governed(characteristics/features). |
Community Primary Schools KS1KS2 | A community school is run by the local authority, which:employs the staffowns the land and buildingsdecides which ‘admissions criteria’ to use (these are used to allocate places if the school has more applicants than places) |
Faith Primary schoolsKS1KS2 | Voluntary-aided schools are mainly religious or 'faith' schools, although anyone can apply for a place. The governing body:employs the staffsets the admissions criteriaSchool buildings and land are normally owned by a charitable foundation, often a religious organisation. The governing body contributes to building and maintenance costs. |
Academy and High performing AcademyKS1-KS4 | Academies are independently managed, all-ability schools. They are set up by sponsors from business, faith or voluntary groups in partnership with the Department for Education (DfE) and the local authority. Together they fund the land and buildings, with the government covering the running costs. |
High schoolKS3KS4 | |
1:1Main types of school and stages of education covered. | 1:2How they differ from each other in how they are governed(characteristics/features). |
Grammar schoolsKS3KS4Sixth form | Grammar schools are state secondary schools, which select their pupils by means of an examination taken by children at age 11. |
Special schools(social,emotional,behavioural)KS1-KS4 | * Special schools usually take children with particular types of special needs. Many ordinary schools also have special provision for children with particular needs. a non-maintained special school (usually run by charities)an independent school that can meet your child's needsa school maintained (run) by another local authority |
Independent prep schoolsKS1-KS4 | There are around 2,300 independent schools in England. These schools set their own curriculum...