Term used to embrace schools under the auspices of different religious denominations. The main providers are the Church of England and the Catholic Church, but some Muslim, Sikh and Greek Orthodox schools are now funded on the same basis, and the...

A parochial school (also known as a faith school or a sect school) is a type of school which engages in religious education in addition to conventional education. Parochial schools are typically grammar schools or high schools run by churches or...