In Voluntary Aided schools (many of which are church schools ) the governing body, as opposed to the Local Education Authority, employs the staff, and decide admission arrangements. The schools land and buildings are normally owned by a charitable foundation. The governing body contributes towards the capital costs of running the school. Most aided schools are linked to either the Church of England or the Roman Catholic Church, but there are schools linked to other faith groups and a few non-denominational schools.

An example of a non-denominational voluntary aided school is Pate's Grammar School in Cheltenham, which is funded through a charitable foundation set up by Richard Pate and Corpus Christi College, Oxford for the education of local children in 1574.

Other examples of voluntary aided schools include the Blue Coat School, Oldham.

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