the RE directory - Overview - Summary: Curriculum and inspection

Type of maintained school	Curriculum provision	Inspection of RE
Community, foundation and voluntary-aided or voluntary controlled schools without a religious character	Local Agreed Syllabus adopted by the Local Authority by which the school is maintained; for all pupils (including 6th form) except for those withdrawn by parents / themselves if aged over 18	By Ofsted
Foundation and voluntary-controlled schools (VC) with a religious foundation	Usually the Local Agreed Syllabus (as above)	Arranged by governors/foundation governors
Voluntary-aided schools with a religious character	Usually determined by governors in accordance with the trust deed or the religion / denomination in the designating order of the school (e.g. a CofE VA school will follow the 'Diocesan syllabus')	As above
Academies Without a religious character Denominational (e.g Church of England, Roman Catholic, Muslim, Jewish) Non-denominational, faith (e.g. Christian)	The Local Agreed Syllabus The denominational syllabus Either of the above, depending on the wishes of the sponsor and agreed by Ministers	By Ofsted
'Special' Schools	Provide RE for all pupils as far as practicable, according to the status of the school	By Ofsted
City Technology Colleges	Independent, but as a condition of their grant provision for RE is expected to be broadly in line with the Local Agreed Syllabus	By Ofsted
Independent / Private Schools	Determine their own RE provision<	Arranged by governors / controlling body