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School admissions


Recent statements in this category are shown below:

  • London Borough of Newham (25 031 989)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 30-Jun-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the information provided and process to apply for an out of cohort school admission. There is insignificant injustice to Mrs X and we are unlikely to achieve more than the service improvement proposed.

  • Dorset Council (26 004 740)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 29-Jun-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the address used to determine Ms M’s application for a school place for her son because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating.

  • Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (26 004 303)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 28-Jun-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council’s School’s admissions appeal panel refusing her appeal. It is unlikely we would find fault which caused Miss X to lose out on a school place.

  • Cambridgeshire County Council (26 004 923)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 28-Jun-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about a delay in providing a place at a school. The injustice to Mr X and his family is not significant enough to justify our investigation.

  • Holy Family Catholic High School (26 005 774)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 28-Jun-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate Ms M’s complaint about the independent appeal panel’s decision not to admit her son to the school because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating.

  • Whitley Bay High School (26 004 790)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 25-Jun-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about the School’s admissions appeal panel refusing her appeal. It is unlikely we would find fault which caused Ms X to lose out on a school place.

  • St Paul's School for Girls, Edgbaston (26 006 800)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 23-Jun-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the School Education Appeal Panel’s decision to refuse an appeal for a school place for Mr X’s child. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault.

  • Kent County Council (26 004 767)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 22-Jun-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council’s school’s admissions appeal panel refusing her appeal. It is unlikely we would find fault which caused Miss X to lose out on a school place.

  • Buckinghamshire Council (26 004 984)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 22-Jun-2026

    Summary: We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint about how a Council processed an application for a place at an academy school.

  • Carr Manor Community School (26 006 752)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 21-Jun-2026

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a School Education Appeal Panel’s decision to refuse an appeal for a school place. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault causing significant injustice.

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