School admissions archive 2019-2020


Archive has 250 results

  • Emmaus C of E & RC Primary School, Liverpool (19 005 790)

    Statement Not upheld School admissions 18-Dec-2019

    Summary: Miss B complained about the way an appeal panel considered her appeal for a place for her daughter at the school. There is no fault in how the appeal panel considered Miss B’s appeal.

  • London Borough of Redbridge (19 013 544)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 18-Dec-2019

    Summary: The Ombudsman will not consider the complaint about the refusal of admission to the complainant’s preferred school for her child. This is because there is no evidence of fault in the way the Independent Appeal Panel (IAP) hearing the appeal made its decision.

  • Bishop Heber High School (19 014 265)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 14-Dec-2019

    Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr A’s complaint that the school admission appeal panel for a Foundation school was at fault in refusing his appeal for a school place for his son. This is because it is unlikely we would find fault on the admission authority’s part.

  • Worcestershire County Council (19 005 929)

    Statement Upheld School admissions 12-Dec-2019

    Summary: Mrs B complains about a school admission appeal panel, which she considers did not properly consider her case. The Ombudsman finds the notes taken at the hearing were not comprehensive, but on balance this does not call into question the panel’s decision and so it did not lead to injustice for Mrs B.

  • Leicester City Council (19 011 578)

    Statement Upheld School admissions 12-Dec-2019

    Summary: Mr B complained to us about a school admission education appeal. We have discontinued investigation as Mr B’s son now has a place at the school.

  • Oxfordshire County Council (19 014 657)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 11-Dec-2019

    Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Miss A’s complaint that the school admission appeal panel was at fault in refusing her appeal for a school place for her son. This is because it is unlikely we would find fault on the Council’s part.

  • Emmaus C of E & RC Primary School, Liverpool (19 006 190)

    Statement Not upheld School admissions 11-Dec-2019

    Summary: Mr and Mrs B complain about the school’s admission policy and the way an appeal panel considered their appeal for a place for their son at the school. There is no fault by the school.

  • Fortismere School, Muswell Hill (19 012 887)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 10-Dec-2019

    Summary: A parent complained about the school admission appeal panel’s decision to turn down his appeal regarding the refusal of a school place for his daughter. But the Ombudsman does not have grounds to investigate this matter because there is no sign of fault in the way the panel made its decision.

  • The Priory School (19 013 665)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 10-Dec-2019

    Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about an unsuccessful appeal for a school place. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the panel and so we cannot question the merits of its decision.

  • Blessed John Henry Newman RC College (19 004 572)

    Statement Upheld School admissions 10-Dec-2019

    Summary: The school was at fault because of omissions in the notes taken by the clerk to the independent appeal panel during the hearing. But Mrs X and Y did not suffer injustice through the panel’s failure to consider matters properly.

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