(UK, historical) A school under the control of a school board, as elected by the Elementary Education Act 1870.
(UK, historical) A school under the control of a school board, as elected by the Elementary Education Act 1870.
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(UK, education, historical) Of a school: not operated and funded by the school board.
(Scotland, historical) A board in each parish set up to assist the poor.
(UK, education) A kind of state-funded school in England that is independent of direct control by local government and has a curriculum specialism.
(British, childish) secondary school.
(schools, UK) A secondary school.