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Faith Schools: Admissions

Question for Department for Education

UIN HL4494, tabled on 8 May 2024

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings from their consultation on lifting the cap on faith-based admissions in religious free schools; and the possible socio-economic impacts of lifting the cap.

Answered on

20 May 2024

The consultation was launched on 1 May 2024 and will run for seven weeks, closing on 20 June 2024.

The department will then carefully consider all responses to the consultation and use them to inform the department’s recommendations for better meeting the policy objectives of faith schools.

The government’s response will be published on the GOV.UK website within 12 weeks following closure of the consultation.