Non-baptised children admitted to C of E school?

[Technotronic]

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[kambites]

If it's a state school, they have to take children from their catchment area over children from outside it.

We are also in catchment for a CofE school and whilst our daughter actually goes to a secular school, we do know children at the CofE one and it doesn't seem to actually push Christianity any harder than the secular school. Obviously there are religion themed after school clubs and things, but in terms of what they teach during the day they really don't have much choice; the one exception being daily assembly which is legally obliged to be "broadly christian themed" at all schools but in practice secular schools tend to ignore that requirement.

Ultimately, as far as I could see from our local one, it's just a normal primary school which happens to be part-funded by the church.

[Jamescrs]

Me and my sister went to a C of E school many years ago, neither of us baptised or ever went to church. My sisters kids also now go to the same school and they don’t seem to care about religious requirements for to simply the local school to them

[standards]

Broadly speaking there are two models for church schools.

The Gathered Community version-parents send their offspring understanding that faith will be shared. Often RC schools but some difficult to get into C of E schools.

The Servant model-seeking to provide education as a good thing without that much reference to faith.

Obviously some overlap but yours sounds like the latter.

Edited by standards on Tuesday 23 January 16:14

[towser44]

Our daughter went to one for the last 3 years of primary school, the school said during the walk around they were a church school, but absolutely no mention of church going, baptism or anything was brought up as part of us sending her there.

[vaud]

I went to 2 CofE schools and it was very religion-light compared to the Catholic schools.

The head mistress liked a good hymn in the morning.

Her message was that some people believe in God, some don't. Some people believe the Bible is a literal account, some don't. If you don't then you might find some of the stories a useful moral code or lesson. There was no requirement to be christened.

And when we looked at the local CoE school for my daughter it seemed the same...