Suffolk County Council (21 009 677)

Statement Not upheld School admissions 14-Feb-2022

Summary: there were problems with the evidence the Council presented at Ms M's appeal for a place at a school, but the problems do not call the Panel’s decision not to admit Ms M’s son into question.

Sheffield City Council (21 013 788)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 07-Feb-2022

Summary: A parent complained about the way the school admission appeal panel dealt with his appeal for a place for his daughter at his preferred primary school. But we do not have grounds to investigate the complaint because there is not enough sign of fault by the panel.

Surrey County Council (21 010 490)

Statement Not upheld School admissions 02-Feb-2022

Summary: Ms X complained about the Independent Appeal Panel’s decision not to admit her daughter to a school she expressed a preference for. Ms X said the appeal panel did not consider her daughter’s individual circumstances and the criteria used was unfair. Ms X said this caused her family stress and anxiety. We find no fault with how the panel considered Ms X’s appeal.

West Northamptonshire Council (21 014 072)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 25-Jan-2022

Summary: We have no reason to investigate this complaint from a parent about the way the school admission appeal panel dealt with his appeal for a place for his son at his preferred primary school. This is because there is no sign of fault by the panel.

London Borough of Newham (21 012 811)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 20-Jan-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with Mr X’s applications for school places. It is reasonable for Mr X to appeal to an independent panel and the Council has yet to decide his request that his daughter be educated out of year group.

Kent County Council (21 007 047)

Statement Not upheld School admissions 19-Jan-2022

Summary: Mrs X complains the admissions appeal panel did not properly consider her son’s appeal for a grammar school place. We do not find fault in the way the panel considered the appeal.

Somerset County Council (21 002 336)

Statement Upheld School admissions 19-Jan-2022

Summary: The Ombudsman found fault by the Council on Miss P’s complaint about it failing to properly consider her request for her daughter to start reception in September 2022 rather than 2021. In its decision letter, it failed to refer to her evidence and referred to evidence it says it did not consider. The letter failed to properly explain how it reached the decision and the reasons why it was in the child’s best interests. It also failed to deal with her complaint properly. The agreed action remedies the injustice caused.

Sheffield City Council (21 014 327)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 18-Jan-2022

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.

East Sussex County Council (21 014 689)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 14-Jan-2022

Summary: The Ombudsman will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about an unsuccessful appeal for a school place for her son. This is because the Council has now offered a place and so an investigation could not achieve anything more.

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (21 014 859)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 14-Jan-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to refuse the complainant’s appeal for a school place for his daughter. This is because there is no evidence of fault on the Council’s part.