2 Definition of primary, secondary and further education
Education Act 1996 (1996 c 56) | Legislation

2  Definition of primary, secondary and further education

[(1)     In this Act “primary education” means—

(a)     full-lime or part-time education suitable to the requirements of children who have attained the age of two but are under compulsory school age;

(b)     full-time education suitable to the requirements of junior pupils of compulsory school age who have not attained the age of 10 years and six months; and

(c)     full-time education suitable to the requirements of junior pupils who have attained the age of 10 years and six months and whom it is expedient to educate together with junior pupils within paragraph (b).]

(2)     In this Act “secondary education” means—

(a)     full-time education suitable to the requirements of pupils of compulsory school age who are either—

(i)     senior pupils, or

(ii)     junior pupils who have attained the age of 10 years

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