Derbyshire County Council (21 005 242)

Statement Not upheld School admissions 01-Dec-2021

Summary: there is no fault in the appeal panel’s decision not to admit Mrs M’s son, B, to the school. The Ombudsman cannot question decisions taken without fault.

Runnymede St Edwards Catholic Primary School (21 005 499)

Statement Not upheld School admissions 01-Dec-2021

Summary: there is no fault in the appeal panel’s decision not to admit Mrs M’s daughter, G, to the school. The Ombudsman cannot question decisions taken without fault.

Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School Dartford (21 011 207)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 26-Nov-2021

Summary: A parent complained about the school admission appeal panel’s decision to turn down her appeal for a place for her son at her preferred primary school. But we have no reason to investigate this matter because there is no sign of fault by the panel.

Lincolnshire County Council (21 006 105)

Statement Not upheld School admissions 26-Nov-2021

Summary: Mrs M complains the Council refused her request for her summer-born daughter, G, to be admitted to reception rather than year one when she starts school in September 2022. There is no fault in the way the Council made its decision. We cannot question properly made decisions.

The Latymer School, Edmonton (21 002 628)

Statement Not upheld School admissions 23-Nov-2021

Summary: Ms B complained about the way in which the School’s Appeal Panel considered Ms B’s appeal against the refusal of a place at the School for her son C. We found no fault in the actions of the School.

King David High School (21 004 034)

Statement Upheld School admissions 23-Nov-2021

Summary: The Ombudsman found fault by the school on Mrs Y’s complaint about the appeal panel failing to properly consider her appeal against the school’s refusal to give her son a Year 7 place. The clerk’s notes of the hearing do not explain how the panel reached its decision. What the decision letter said about how the panel reached is decision is not supported by the clerk’s notes. The agreed action remedies the injustice caused.

Harvills Hawthorn Primary School (21 012 142)

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

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 by the panel, and so we cannot question the merits of its decision.

London Borough of Ealing (21 004 834)

Statement Not upheld School admissions 22-Nov-2021

Summary: Mr F complains following his unsuccessful appeal for a place for his son at a primary school. There is no fault in the appeal. The Ombudsman cannot question decisions taken without fault.

London Borough of Havering (21 009 173)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 16-Nov-2021

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the refusal of entry to the complainant’s preferred school for her daughter. This is because there is no evidence of fault in the way the Independent Appeal Panel (IAP) hearing the appeal made its decision, and any procedural fault in the handling of the case has not caused injustice.

Cheshire West & Chester Council (21 004 746)

Statement Not upheld School admissions 08-Nov-2021

Summary: There is no fault in how the Independent Appeal Panel decided not to admit Miss X’s child to a school. The Ombudsman cannot question decisions taken without fault.