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UK Law Reference
All sections of Education and Adoption Act 2016
2016 c. 6, s.1

Section 1 — Coasting schools

This version in force from 2017-01-11

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) The Education and Inspections Act 2006 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 59 (meaning of “maintained school” and “eligible for intervention”), in subsection (2), at the appropriate place insert— “ section 60B (coasting schools), ”.

(3) After section 60A insert—Coasting schools60B (1) A maintained school is by virtue of this section eligible for intervention if— (a) the school is coasting, and (b) the Secretary of State has notified the governing body that it is coasting. (2) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that this section does not apply in relation to a school of a description specified in the regulations. (3) The Secretary of State must by regulations define what “coasting” means in relation to a school to which this section applies.

(4) In section 182 (Parliamentary control of orders and regulations), in subsection (3), after paragraph (a) insert— (aza) the first regulations to be made under section 60B(3) (regulations defining “coasting” in relation to a school),.