Petition · Department for Education
Stop Religious Education (RE) being compulsory in English schools from Year 10
Closed
39 signatures
What the petition asks
We urge the Government to stop making Religious Education (RE) compulsory in schools in England, and to allow it to be an optional subject from Year 10 onwards.
Many schools make RE a compulsory GCSE. We believe children who are not interested in RE could have more choice and time to spend on subjects that they are interested in. A 2023 Ofsted reports showed that the quality of Religious Education in schools was of poor quality.
Timeline
| 24 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
39
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
24 Mar 2025
Closed
24 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 22 Aug 2026.