School admissions archive 2020-2021


Archive has 150 results

  • Warwickshire County Council (20 005 299)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 10-Nov-2020

    Summary: A parent complained that a mistake by the Council over his address caused him to make a late application for a school place for his son, which resulted in the refusal of a place at his preferred school. But the Ombudsman does not have jurisdiction to investigate the complaint because the parent has already used his right of appeal to an admission appeal panel regarding the matter, and because the school in question is an academy.

  • Royal Borough of Greenwich (20 004 491)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 10-Nov-2020

    Summary: A parent complained about the way the school admission appeal panel considered her appeal for a school place for her son. But the Ombudsman does not have sufficient reason to investigate the complaint. This is because there is no sign of fault by the panel which affected the outcome and, anyway, the Council has since agreed to review the parent's case.

  • London Borough of Barnet (20 005 108)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 02-Nov-2020

    Summary: A parent complained about the school admission appeal panel’s decision to turn down her appeal about the Council’s refusal of places for her children at her preferred primary school. But the Ombudsman does not have reason to investigate this matter as there is no sign of fault by the panel.

  • Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (20 003 663)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 29-Oct-2020

    Summary: The Ombudsman does not have grounds to investigate this complaint about the school admission appeal panel’s decision to turn down an appeal about the refusal of place at a school. This is because there is no sign of fault by the panel.

  • Notre Dame College (20 004 417)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 26-Oct-2020

    Summary: A parent complained about the school admission appeal panel’s decision to turn down his appeal regarding the refusal of a place for his daughter at his preferred secondary school. But the Ombudsman does not have reason to start an investigation in this case because there is no sign of fault in the way the panel considered the appeal.

  • Slough Borough Council (20 001 126)

    Statement Upheld School admissions 22-Oct-2020

    Summary: Mr X complains about the way the Council dealt with his application for and appeal about a place for his daughter at School 1. The errors in the appeal process amount to fault but are not such that they would call into question the panel’s decision to refuse Mr X’s appeal. It would not therefore be appropriate to recommend a further appeal hearing.

  • Gloucestershire County Council (20 005 736)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 22-Oct-2020

    Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Mr 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.

  • King David Primary School (20 004 994)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 21-Oct-2020

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

  • Leeds City Council (20 003 735)

    Statement Upheld School admissions 21-Oct-2020

    Summary: Miss B complains that the Council did not properly deal with a school admissions appeal. The Council was at fault because it did not answer questions from Miss B at the appeal hearing and it did not fully record the factors taken into consideration when it decided her appeal. This did not cause injustice to Miss B. The Council has issued guidance to its staff.

  • St Hilda's C of E High School, Liverpool (20 003 823)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 16-Oct-2020

    Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate this 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.

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