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Rationale Declining religious beliefs in British society seem increasingly evidential through statistical data of low Church attendance figures and the disengagement of the church from wider society as suggested by Wilson (1966). However, this is in spite of the 1,875 Church of England schools in Britain, as counted in 1998. According to Grace Davie (1995), the situation in Britain is a case of 'believing without belonging'. Hamilton (2001) claims that a decline in religious practices may be part of a more general decline in organisational membership and increased privatisation. For example, less people join trade unions or political parties. It may be that they still 'believe' but are more committed to family or individual priorities. Having attended a Church of England school myself, I have always found it intriguing that even though I was in a practicing environment and do have religious beliefs in God I never involved myself in any religious activities nor did...

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