Foundation school
A maintained school where the governing body employs the staff and sets the admissions rules, and the land and buildings are usually owned by the governing body or a charitable foundation.
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- England, Wales
- Topic
- Types of school
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Related terms
- Maintained school England Wales
- A state school funded and overseen by the local authority. It must follow the national curriculum and national rules on teachers' pay and conditions.
- Trust school England
- A foundation school that has formed a charitable trust with an outside partner such as a business or charity.
More terms: Types of school
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