In the United Kingdom, there are many 'local authority maintained' (i.e. state funded) Catholic schools. These are theoretically open to pupils of all faiths or none, although if the school is over-subscribed priority will be given to Roman Catholic children.

History During the Reformation, Catholic schools were created on the European continent for the training of children of Catholic families from Britain. During the 18th century, colleges for the training of priests were created in Scotland, such as in Scalan and Lismore Seminary. After the Re-establishment of the English hierarchy and the Scottish hierarchy new schools were created. After the Education Act 1918 in Scotland and the Education Act 1944 in England and Wales, state-funded Catholic schools were built. Nevertheless, today there has been some controversy over Roman Catholic schools. Some Labour backbenchers would like to see them closed along with all other faith-based schools, and this was the official policy of the Scottish Green Party at the 2007 Scottish Parliament election. Some local authorities – such as in Lanarkshire – have chosen to build so-called "shared campuses" where a Roman Catholic and non-denominational school share grounds, a building, and facilities such as canteen, sport halls etc., but lessons are taught separately. This policy has had mixed success – although supporters say it reduces the risk of "us and them" sectarianism, some shared campuses have suffered disruptions on opening. At one stage the Scottish Catholic Church even considered legal action against North Lanarkshire Council to stop another "shared campus" being built.

In Northern Ireland, Roman Catholic schools are state-funded and organised and run by the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS).Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (Northern Ireland) (retrieved 19 June 2007)

State Primary Schools

England Barking and Dagenham St Joseph's RC Primary School, Barking St Joseph's RC Primary School, Dagenham St Peter's RC Primary School The St Teresa RC Primary School St Vincent's RC Primary School

Barnet The Annunciation Infant School The Annunciation Junior School Blessed Dominic Primary School Our Lady of Lourdes School Sacred Heart Primary School St Agnes' Primary School St Catherine's Primary School St Joseph's Primary School St Theresa's Primary School St Vincent's Primary School

Barnsley Holy Rood RC Primary School, Shaw Lands Holy Trinity RC and CE School, Athersley Sacred Heart RC Primary School, Goldthorpe St Helen's RC Primary School, Hoyland St Michael and All Angels RC Primary School, Wombwell

Bath and North East Somerset St John's RC Primary School, Bath St Mary's RC Primary School, Weston

Bedford John Rigby RC Primary School, Bedford St Joseph's and St Gregory's RC Primary School, Bedford

Bexley Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School St Fidelis RC Primary School St John Fisher RC Primary School St Joseph's RC Primary School St Peter Chanel RC Primary School St Stephen's RC Primary School St Thomas More RC Primary School

Birmingham Abbey RC Primary School Christ the King RC Primary School Corpus Christi RC Primary School* English Martyrs' RC Primary School Guardian Angels RC Primary School Holy Cross RC Primary School Holy Family RC Primary School Holy Souls RC Primary School Maryvale RC Primary School The Oratory RC Primary School Our Lady & St Rose of Lima RC Primary School Our Lady of Fatima RC Primary School Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Our Lady's RC Primary School The Rosary RC Primary School Sacred Heart RC Primary School St Alban's RC Primary School St Ambrose Barlow RC Primary School St Anne's RC Primary School St Augustine's RC Primary School St Bernadette's RC Primary School St Bernard's RC Primary School St Brigid's RC Primary School St Catherine of Siena RC Primary School St Chad's RC Primary School St Clare's RC Primary School St Columba's RC Primary School St Cuthbert's RC Junior & Infant School St Dunstan's RC Primary School St Edmund's RC Primary School St Edward's RC Primary School St Francis RC Primary School St Gerard's RC Junior & Infant School St James RC Primary School St John Fisher RC Primary School St Joseph's RC Primary School St Joseph's RC Primary School St Joseph's RC Primary School St Jude's RC Primary School St Margaret Mary RC Junior & Infant School St Mark's RC Primary School St Martin de Porres RC Primary School St Mary's RC Primary School St Nicholas RC Primary School St Patrick's RC Primary School St Paul's RC Primary School St Peter & St Paul RC Junior & Infant School St Peter's RC Primary School St Teresa's RC Primary School St Thomas More RC Primary School St Vincent's RC Primary School St Wilfrid's RC Junior & Infant School SS John and Monica RC Primary School

Blackburn with Darwen Holy Souls RC Primary School, Blackburn Our Lady of Perpetual Succour RC Primary School, Blackburn Sacred Heart RC Primary School, Blackburn St Alban's RC Primary School, Blackburn St Anne's RC Primary School, Blackburn St Antony's RC Primary School, Blackburn St Edward's RC Primary School, Darwen St Joseph's RC Primary School, Darwen St Mary's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, Blackburn St Paul's RC Primary School, Feniscowles St Peter's RC Primary School, Blackburn

Blackpool Christ the King RC Academy Holy Family RC Primary School Our Lady of the Assumption RC Primary School St Bernadette's RC Primary School St Cuthbert's RC Academy St John Vianney's RC Primary School St Kentigern's RC Primary School St Teresa's RC Primary School

Bolton Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School, Astley Bridge Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School, Farnworth Sacred Heart RC Primary School, Westhoughton St Bernard's RC Primary School, Deane St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood St Columba's RC Primary School, Tonge Moor St Ethelbert's RC Primary School, Deane St Gregory's RC Primary School, Farnworth St John the Evangelist's RC Primary School, Bromley Cross St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell St Mary's RC Primary School, Horwich St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School, Bolton St Teresa's RC Primary School, Little Lever St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, Heaton St William of York RC Primary School, Great Lever SS Osmund and Andrew's RC Primary School, Breightmet

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Christ The King RC Primary School, Kinson Corpus Christi RC Primary School, Boscombe St Joseph's RC Primary School, Parkstone St Joseph's RC Primary School, Somerford St Mary's RC Primary School, Oakdale St Peter's RC School, Bournemouth St Walburga's RC Primary School, Bournemouth

Bracknell Forest St Joseph's RC Primary School, Bracknell St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School, Hanworth

Bradford Our Lady and St Brendan's RC Primary School, Idle Our Lady of Victories RC School, Keighley The Sacred Heart RC Primary School, Ben Rhydding St Anne's RC Primary School, Keighley St Anthony's RC Primary School, Clayton St Anthony's RC Primary School, Shipley St Clare's RC Primary School, Fagley St Columba's RC Primary School, Dudley Hill St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' RC Primary School, Heaton St Francis RC Primary School, Bolton Outlanes St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Slack Side St Joseph's RC Primary School, Bingley St Joseph's RC Primary School, Holme Top St Joseph's RC Primary School, Ingrow St Mary's & St Peter's RC Primary School, Laisterdyke St Matthew's RC Primary School, Allerton St Walburga's RC Primary School, Shipley St William's RC Primary School, Longlands St Winefride's RC Primary School, Wibsey

Brent Convent of Jesus & Mary Infant School Our Lady of Grace Infant School Our Lady of Grace Junior School Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School St Joseph's Infant School St Joseph's Junior School St Joseph's Primary School St Margaret Clitherow Primary School St Mary Magdalen's Junior School St Mary's Primary School St Robert Southwell Primary School

Brighton and Hove Cottesmore St Mary's RC Primary School, Hove Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Rottingdean St Bernadette's RC Primary School, Withdean St John The Baptist RC Primary School, Brighton St Joseph's RC Primary School, Hollingdean St Mary Magdalen's RC Primary School, Brighton St Mary's RC Primary School, Portslade

Bristol Holy Cross RC Primary School Our Lady Of The Rosary RC Primary School St Bernadette RC Primary School St Bernard's RC Primary School St Bonaventure's RC Primary School St Joseph's RC Primary School St Nicholas of Tolentine RC Primary School St Patrick's RC Primary School St Teresa's RC Primary School Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School School Of Christ The King RC Primary

Bromley Holy Innocents Primary School St Anthony's Primary School St James' Primary School St Joseph's Primary School St Mary's Primary School St Peter and St Paul Primary School St Philomena's Primary School St Vincent's Primary School

Buckinghamshire Our Lady's RC Primary School, Chesham Bois St Edwards RC Junior School, Aylesbury St Joseph's RC Infant School, Aylesbury St Joseph's RC Primary School, Chalfont St Peter St Louis RC Primary School, Aylesbury St Michael's RC School, High Wycombe St Peter's RC Primary School, Marlow

Bury Guardian Angels RC Primary School, Elton Holly Mount RC Primary School, Greenmount Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School, Prestwich Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School, Bury St Bernadette's RC Primary School, Whitefield St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, Bury St Joseph's RC Primary School, Ramsbottom St Marie's RC Primary School, Bury St Mary's RC Primary School,Radcliffe St Michael's RC Primary School, Whitefield

Calderdale Sacred Heart RC Academy, Sowerby Bridge St John's RC Primary School, Rishworth St Joseph's RC Primary Academy, Brighouse St Joseph's RC Primary Academy, Halifax St Joseph's RC Primary Academy, Todmorden St Malachy's RC Primary School, Illingworth St Mary's RC Primary Academy, Halifax St Patrick's RC Primary Academy, Elland

Cambridgeshire All Saints Interchurch Academy, March (RC & CE) St Alban's RC Primary School, Cambridge St Laurence RC Primary School, Cambridge

Camden Our Lady Primary School Rosary Primary School St Eugene de Mazenod Primary School St Joseph's Primary School St Patrick's Primary School

Central Bedfordshire St Mary's RC Primary School, Caddington St Vincent's RC Primary School, Houghton Regis

Cheshire East Christ the King RC and CE Primary School, Macclesfield (RC & CE) St Alban's RC Primary School, Macclesfield St Anne's RC Primary School, Nantwich St Benedict's RC Primary School, Handforth St Gabriel's RC Primary School, Alsager St Gregory's RC Primary School, Bollington St Mary's RC Primary School, Congleton St Mary's RC Primary School, Crewe St Mary's RC Primary School, Middlewich St Paul's RC Primary School, Poynton

Cheshire West and Chester Our Lady Star of the Sea RC Primary School, Ellesmere Port St Bede's RC Primary School, Weaverham St Bernard's RC Primary School, Ellesmere Port St Clare's RC Primary School, Chester St Joseph's RC Primary School, Winsford St Luke's RC Primary School, Frodsham St Mary of the Angels RC Primary School, Little Sutton St Saviour's RC Primary and Nursery School, Great Sutton St Theresa's RC Primary School, Blacon St Werburgh's and St Columba's RC Primary School, Hoole St Wilfrid's RC Primary School, Hartford St Winefride's RC Primary School, Little Neston

Cornwall St John's RC Primary School, Camborne St Mary's RC Primary School, Bodmin St Mary's RC Primary School, Falmouth St Mary's RC Primary School, Penzance

Coventry All Souls' RC Primary School Christ The King RC Primary School Corpus Christi RC School Good Shepherd RC School Holy Family RC Primary School Our Lady of the Assumption RC Primary School Sacred Heart RC Primary School St Anne's RC Primary School St Augustine's RC Primary School St Elizabeth's RC Primary School St Gregory's RC Primary School St John Fisher RC Primary School St John Vianney RC Primary School