Ravensthorpe

Ravensthorpe CE (VC) Junior School is a voluntary controlled school in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds.

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What is a voluntary controlled school?

Voluntary controlled schools are state-funded schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in which a foundation or trust (usually a Christian denomination) has some formal influence in the running of the school. Controlled schools have less autonomy than voluntary aided schools, in which the foundation pays part of any building costs.

Voluntary controlled schools are 'maintained schools', meaning that they are funded by central government via the local authority and do not charge fees to students. 

The land and buildings are typically owned by a charitable foundation which also appoints about a quarter of the school governors. However, the local authority employs the school's staff and has primary responsibility for the school's admission arrangements.