Glossary of School Terms
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Term
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Description
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Admission number
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The number of pupils that must be admitted into the year of entry if demand requires.
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Community school
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School set up and funded by an LEA.
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DfES
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Department for Education and Skills - responsible for education and work-based learning.
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Foundation School
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A former Grant Maintained School now funded by an LEA
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FTE
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Full Time Equivalent
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LEA
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Local Education Authority
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LEA maintained school
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School for which an LEA has financial and administrative responsibility.
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Net capacity
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The number of pupils that the school buildings are big enough to accommodate.
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Number on Roll
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This number is a head count of full-time and part-time pupils excluding nursery units.
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OFSTED
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Office for Standards in Education - inspects and advises on schools and colleges.
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Open enrolment
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All schools must admit pupils up to their admission number which is calculated according to the capacity of the school buildings.
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Place Elements
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The number of places that a special school or a unit attached to a mainstream or special school or a special nursery is currently funded for.
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QCA
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Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
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SATs
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Standard Assessment Tasks
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Voluntary aided school
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A school set up and owned by a voluntary body, usually a church body, largely financed through an LEA. The governing body employ the staff, and control pupil admissions and religious education.
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Voluntary controlled school
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A school set up by a voluntary body, usually a church body (generally Church of England). Totally funded through an LEA. The LEA employs the staff.
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