Commentary on Sections and Schedules Part 10 – Independent Schools Children with special educational needs Section 172: Alteration to definition of “independent school”
329.The section amends the EA 96 to define a school as an independent school if it provides full time education for five or more pupils of compulsory school age or if it has just one pupil with a statement of SEN or who is looked after by a public authority and it is not a maintained school or a special school not so maintained.