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Stop Religious Education (RE) being compulsory in English schools from Year 10

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closedDepartment for EducationOpened 24 March 2025Closed 24 September 2025

Background

We urge the Government to stop making Religious Education (RE) compulsory in schools in England, and to allow it to be an optional subject from Year 10 onwards.

Additional details

Many schools make RE a compulsory GCSE. We believe children who are not interested in RE could have more choice and time to spend on subjects that they are interested in. A 2023 Ofsted reports showed that the quality of Religious Education in schools was of poor quality.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

HendonDavid Pinto-Duschinsky
4
Hornsey and Friern BarnetCatherine West
3
Derby SouthBaggy Shanker
2
Chester North and NestonSamantha Dixon
1
ClactonNigel Farage
1
Croydon WestSarah Jones
1
East Worthing and ShorehamTom Rutland
1
Ellesmere Port and BromboroughJustin Madders
1
Gillingham and RainhamNaushabah Khan
1
Hammersmith and ChiswickAndy Slaughter
1
Harpenden and BerkhamstedVictoria Collins
1
Hove and PortsladePeter Kyle
1
HuntingdonBen Obese-Jecty
1
Manchester CentralLucy Powell
1
Mid BuckinghamshireGreg Smith
1
North East HertfordshireChris Hinchliff
1
North SomersetSadik Al-Hassan
1
ReigateRebecca Paul
1
StockportNavendu Mishra
1
Stockton NorthChris McDonald
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 708542.