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Faith Schools: Admissions

Asked by Ruth CadburyLabourDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 22 January 2025UIN 23775

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to remove the 50% faith cap on newly opened schools.

Answered by Catherine McKinnell

The previous government launched a consultation proposing to lift the 50% faith admissions cap that applies to free schools designated with a religious character, where they are oversubscribed. The consultation closed last year and the department will respond in due course.

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