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maintained school

British  

noun

  1. a school financially supported by the state

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The NAO said the safety risk from asbestos was also more severe in poorly maintained school buildings.

From BBC

Seaview Primary is the first Catholic maintained school in Northern Ireland to "transform" in this way.

From BBC

School officials have said the additional money would be used to hire more teachers, repair poorly maintained school buildings and improve security.

From Washington Times

Once at school, six feet of distancing is maintained, school officials said.

From Washington Post

"Duplication occurs where a controlled school and a maintained school are located close to each other, often in small settlements," said the report by UU's Unesco Centre.

From BBC