A decision to lift the faith-based admissions cap on new free schools in England has been welcomed by the Diocese of East Anglia.
The diocese says the decision paves the way for Catholic free schools to open, having previously been excluded under the 50 per cent cap or “rule” which could have forced schools to turn away some Catholic students.
Unlike in the United States, religious schools in Great Britain receive public funding, and previously attached rules required them to limit the number of students belonging to the faith of the school’s religious sponsors.
