Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 23775

Faith Schools: Admissions

Tabled: 14 January 2025

Answered: 22 January 2025

Question

Ruth Cadbury

Labour — Brentford and Isleworth

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

Answer

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 res...

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