Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE
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Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary School is a 'voluntary aided school' in Dodworth
, Barnsley
, South Yorkshire
, England
.
It is a 'voluntary aided school', which means the school is established by an organisation other than the Local Education Authority
(LEA), in this case the Church of England
. This gave the school specific rights and responsibilities which differ from those of non-aided schools. In particular, the school staff are appointed and employed by the governors rather than the LEA, with just over half of the governors themselves appointed by the Church of England Diocesan Board of Education and Dodworth Parochial Church Council.
The school decides on their own admission arrangements and can give special emphasis to a Christian religious education, while not forgetting the importance of providing pupils with a broad understanding of the world and its peoples. The school foster close links with various Christian churches and denominations, which are represented by the Governing Body.
The running costs of the school are met by the LEA and are funded in the usual way out of income tax and the council charge. However, the school buildings themselves belong to the Church of England and the governors are responsible for meeting the costs of any repairs or improvements that are carried out.
Dodworth
Dodworth is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 5,742.-History:Dodworth is a former coal mining village with approximately 5,800 people The land occupying the former mine is now the Dodworth Business Park...
, Barnsley
Barnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
It is a 'voluntary aided school', which means the school is established by an organisation other than the Local Education Authority
Local Education Authority
A local education authority is a local authority in England and Wales that has responsibility for education within its jurisdiction...
(LEA), in this case the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
. This gave the school specific rights and responsibilities which differ from those of non-aided schools. In particular, the school staff are appointed and employed by the governors rather than the LEA, with just over half of the governors themselves appointed by the Church of England Diocesan Board of Education and Dodworth Parochial Church Council.
The school decides on their own admission arrangements and can give special emphasis to a Christian religious education, while not forgetting the importance of providing pupils with a broad understanding of the world and its peoples. The school foster close links with various Christian churches and denominations, which are represented by the Governing Body.
The running costs of the school are met by the LEA and are funded in the usual way out of income tax and the council charge. However, the school buildings themselves belong to the Church of England and the governors are responsible for meeting the costs of any repairs or improvements that are carried out.