London Borough of Waltham Forest (21 006 876)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 06-Sep-2021

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 and so we cannot question the merits of the panel’s decision.

Liverpool City Council (21 006 233)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 02-Sep-2021

Summary: A parent complained about the independent appeal panel’s refusal of her appeal for a Reception place for her daughter at her preferred primary school. But we do not have sufficient grounds to investigate this matter. This is because any fault by the panel did not cause the parent an injustice which warrants our further involvement.

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (21 006 094)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 01-Sep-2021

Summary: A parent complained that the school admission appeal process in her son’s case was unfair. However, we do not have grounds to investigate this matter. This is because there is no sign that fault by the appeal panel caused the parent an injustice to warrant our further involvement.

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (21 007 322)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 24-Aug-2021

Summary: We will not investigate Ms B’s complaint about the decision to refuse her appeal for a school place for her daughter. This is because it is unlikely we would find fault on the Council’s part.

St Barnabas & St Paul C of E Primary School (21 005 767)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 24-Aug-2021

Summary: We will not investigate the complaint about the refusal of admission to Mrs X’s preferred school for her daughter. This is because there is no evidence of fault in the way the Independent Appeal Panel hearing the case made its decision.

Cheshire West & Chester Council (21 005 518)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 23-Aug-2021

Summary: We do not have grounds to investigate this complaint from a parent about the school admission appeal panel’s decision in her son’s case. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault in the way the appeal panel dealt with matters.

Cheshire West & Chester Council (21 005 514)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 20-Aug-2021

Summary: A parent complained that the school admission appeal unfairly rejected her appeal about the refusal of a place for her daughter at her preferred primarily school. However we do not have reason to start an investigation of the complaint as there is no sign of fault by the appeal panel.

London Borough of Newham (21 005 614)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 20-Aug-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the complainant’s school admissions appeal. This is because there is no evidence of fault in the way the Independent Appeal Panel (IAP) made its decision.

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (21 005 705)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 19-Aug-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about alleged failures in the conduct of a school admissions appeal. There is no evidence the Appeal Panel’s decision was affected by fault.

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (21 000 980)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 19-Aug-2021

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