School admissions archive 2019-2020


Archive has 250 results

  • West Sussex County Council (19 006 997)

    Statement Upheld School admissions 13-Nov-2019

    Summary: Ms X complains the Council did not properly consider her request for her summer born son to delay starting school into Reception until after he reaches compulsory school age. She says the Council has not explained how entry into Year 1 in September 2020 would be in his best interest. The Ombudsman finds fault with the Council’s decision-making process. The Council has agreed to apologise and remake its decision.

  • St Philip's Catholic Primary School, Stockport (19 012 708)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 13-Nov-2019

    Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about an unsuccessful application and 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.

  • St Michaels Catholic Primary School (19 006 470)

    Statement Upheld School admissions 12-Nov-2019

    Summary: Miss B complains about how her late application for a school place for her child, and her appeal against the refusal of a place, was dealt with. The Ombudsman finds there was fault in the process followed in this case. The School has agreed to provide a fresh appeal hearing, which is an appropriate remedy for this complaint.

  • Leeds City Council (19 005 266)

    Statement Upheld School admissions 11-Nov-2019

    Summary: Mrs C complained that a school admissions appeal panel did not take proper account of her circumstances. The Council has offered a fresh appeal. The Ombudsman has therefore discontinued investigation of this complaint, as it is unlikely that further investigation would result in a different outcome.

  • London Borough of Newham (19 006 700)

    Statement Upheld School admissions 11-Nov-2019

    Summary: Miss X complains there was fault in the way a school admission appeal panel heard her case. The Ombudsman found these faults call into question the panel’s decision. The Council will arrange a fresh appeal with a new panel.

  • Lytchett Minster School (19 004 341)

    Statement Not upheld School admissions 08-Nov-2019

    Summary: Mrs B complains about an unsuccessful school admission appeal. The Ombudsman has not found any evidence of fault.

  • Warwickshire County Council (19 005 296)

    Statement Upheld School admissions 08-Nov-2019

    Summary: The Council failed to properly consider whether it was in the complainant’s son’s best interests to join reception or year one when he starts school in September 2020. The Council has agreed to review its decision, issue guidance to its staff, review the guidance for parents on its website and reconsider all its recent decisions to ensure they comply with legislation and statutory guidance.

  • Warwickshire County Council (19 005 374)

    Statement Upheld School admissions 08-Nov-2019

    Summary: The Council failed to properly consider whether it was in the complainant’s daughter’s best interests to join reception or year one when she starts school in September 2020. The Council has agreed to review its decision, issue guidance to its staff and reconsider all its recent decisions to ensure they comply with legislation and statutory guidance.

  • New College Leicester (19 005 141)

    Statement Not upheld School admissions 06-Nov-2019

    Summary: Mrs F complains about the school admissions appeal panel’s decision not to admit her son to New College Leicester. The Ombudsman has found no fault.

  • Leicester City Council (19 005 142)

    Statement Not upheld School admissions 06-Nov-2019

    Summary: Mrs D complains about the school admissions appeal panel’s decision not to admit her son to School 1. The Ombudsman has not found fault.

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