A nearby CofE secondary has admissions criteria that prioritises families where the parent or child attends "church/place of worship at least monthly and has done for a period of 12 months". A minister's signature is needed to verify that.
A friend is interested in applying for her child. The parents don't attend church regularly, but the child does go to a CofE primary school, which has daily worship (although of course that's compulsory in all schools). The school also has a close relationship with a neighbouring church. The vicar leads school assembly at least once per week, and the children go to the church for special occasions such as start/end term services, harvest festivals etc, so the children know him well.
My question is - does the school fulfill the definition of a "place of worship"? My friend is planning to ask the vicar for his signature, so ultimately it is his decision. It would seem reasonable to me, to expect him to agree to sign it, but I'm curious as to what others think.
Also, if this school does count as a "place of worship" then surely all other schools that follow the rules count as places of worship too?
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Is a school a "Place of Worship"? (Admissions related question)
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chuffinmuffins · 20/10/2014 09:30
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