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Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 05-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.
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Lancashire County Council (21 010 124)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 04-Nov-2021
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the refusal of admission 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.
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London Borough of Ealing (21 010 127)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 04-Nov-2021
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the refusal of admission to the reception class of the complainant’s preferred school for his daughter. This is because there is no evidence of fault in the way the Independent Appeal Panel (IAP) hearing the appeal made its decision so we cannot question the merits of that decision.
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London Borough of Barking & Dagenham (21 005 097)
Statement Upheld School admissions 03-Nov-2021
Summary: Mr F complains the Council refused his request for his summer-born son, B, to be admitted to reception rather than year one when he starts school in September 2022. On the evidence seen, the Council has not considered Mr F’s request properly. The Council has agreed to make the decision again.
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London Borough of Waltham Forest (21 010 710)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 02-Nov-2021
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about school admissions. This is because the complainant does not have consent or standing to complain on behalf of the unsuccessful applicant.
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London Borough of Barking & Dagenham (21 005 096)
Statement Upheld School admissions 02-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. On the evidence seen, the Council had not considered Mrs M’s request properly. The Council has agreed to make the decision again.
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council (21 009 207)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 02-Nov-2021
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint concerning the refusal of admission to the complainant’s preferred school for her son. This is because there is no fault in the way the Independent Appeal Panel (IAP) made its decision.
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The Cottesloe School (21 004 907)
Statement Not upheld School admissions 28-Oct-2021
Summary: The Ombudsman discontinued the investigation of Ms F’s complaint about the appeal panel failing to properly consider her submissions when it rejected her appeal against the school’s decision not to award her daughter a place at the school. Ms F confirmed her daughter now has a place there. This means we cannot achieve a worthwhile outcome for her even if we investigated further and found fault.
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Spen Valley High School (21 004 823)
Statement Not upheld School admissions 26-Oct-2021
Summary: The Ombudsman exercised discretion not to investigate Ms D’s complaint about the appeal panel failing to properly follow procedure when it rejected her appeal against the school’s decision to refuse her son a Year 7 place. We could provide no worthwhile outcome to her complaint if we investigated and found fault. This is because Ms D confirmed she would not move him from the school he now attends.
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Bury Metropolitan Borough Council (21 003 789)
Statement Not upheld School admissions 25-Oct-2021
Summary: there is no fault in the Independent Appeal Panel’s decision not to admit Mr F’s son to the school. The Ombudsman cannot question decisions taken without fault.