To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to (a) amend or (b) remove the 50 per cent faith-based cap on admissions to Catholic schools.
Answered on
7 December 2017
The ‘Schools that work for everyone’ consultation document recognised that some faiths, including the Catholic Church, have felt unable to open new free schools subject to the 50% cap because they say it contravenes religious rules.
The department plans to respond on this in due course. We greatly value the important role Catholic schools play in our education system and that will continue.
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Department for Education
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