in the English education system, a school which is funded by the government and does not cost anything to attend, but which is under the direct control of the government minister for education, rather than being controlled by a local education authority
Synonyms and related words
Schools
academy
approved school
boarding school
free school
noun countable education
US /ˈfri ˌskul/
Word Forms
singular
free school
plural
free schools
DEFINITIONS1
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in the English education system, a school which is funded by the government and does not cost anything to attend, but which is under the direct control of the government minister for education, rather than being controlled by a local education authority