Being a voluntary aided (VA) school is defined by the way in which the school was originally set up by the church.  As Leonard Stanley CofE Primary school is a VA school, it means that

• The Church or Foundation governors are an absolute majority.
• Governors appoint and employ all staff.
• Governors are responsible for admissions arrangements, approved by the 'religious authority' as defined in the Admissions Code.
• The Local Authority and the Diocesan Board of Education have similar rights to attend governors' meetings and to advise
• Governors determine the RE syllabus, which should reflect the Anglican tradition, and worship reflects the Anglican tradition. For us here at Woodchester, the RE syllabus is laid out by the Diocese of Gloucester.