C of E Schools

[bluecatt]

I want my daughter to attend the local school, which happens to be C of E. We're not C of E - we're not anything at all. My partner and I were raised Catholic but have had nothing to do with Catholicism, or indeed any religion for over 20 years.

I don't want Christen my daughter, nor do I want to take her to Church just to get her into the school. But it is the local school and it is a good school and I would be very happy for her to attend.

The nearest non-demonination school is several miles away. Would we have a chance in the CofE school without any background of religion?

Sorry if there is an obvious answer to this. I haven't a clue when it comes to religion and education!

[Physicsgirl]

I am a teacher in an over-subscribed C of E school. If a student lives within catchment, there is a good chance that she will be eligible for a place. You would be expected to support the ethos of the school and depending on the school, she will have to take place in daily worship. However, different schools have different systems. Ours works on a points system for students living just outside catchment, with points being awarded for attendance at sunday school etc. You're best off checking to see what the entry policy is. We have plenty of non-church students but they are all expected to uphold the school ethos.

[Pippa68]

Physicsgirl has answered your Q brilliantly and I agree with her.

It really depends on the school and governors. I have 2 CofE primary schools in catchment area. One of them (which my two eldest children attended) was just based on you being in the catchment area. The other requires that you are a church goer, and asks for a letter from the vicar to clarify.

[oldgrape]

i went to a cofe school i'm not religious in the school i attended we did have to say the lords prayer etc but we had a few jewish students and strict affeast(can't spell it but u know what it means non believers) and they did not have to partake in this if they did not wish

[sense4all]

Do you mean athiest , Grapey?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athiest

[arunraj503]

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[arunraj503]

So, let's please check into what we are reading and try to be open to what the real problem is. The main concern is the amount of debt the school has and the concern of nepotism...believe me, those people really work hard for this school.

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