Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Hampshire County Council (24 013 767)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 18-Nov-2024
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about an unsuccessful school admission appeal. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault for us to be able to question the panel’s decision.
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St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall (24 005 106)
Statement Upheld School admissions 14-Nov-2024
Summary: Mrs X complained the independent appeal panel failed to properly consider her appeal against the School’s decision to refuse her daughter a place in Year 7. We found the failure to record the panel’s consideration and the reasons for its decision at stage 1 of the appeal is fault. As is the failure to explain or provide a summary of the issues the panel considered and the reasons for the panel’s decision in the decision letter. These faults have caused Mrs X an injustice.
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Statement Upheld School admissions 13-Nov-2024
Summary: Mr X complained how the appeal panel dealt with his appeal for a place for his son at the School. We have found fault because details of the panel’s discussions and decision have not been recorded in sufficient depth. To remedy the injustice caused, the Council has agreed to apologise and arrange a fresh appeal.
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Sheffield City Council (24 012 636)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 13-Nov-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about an unsuccessful appeal for a school place. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the panel for us to be able to question its decision.
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Gloucestershire County Council (24 012 734)
Statement Upheld School admissions 12-Nov-2024
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the school admissions process. The Council has offered a fresh appeal and it is unlikely an investigation would achieve anything more.
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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (24 012 586)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 12-Nov-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council operates its clerking function for school admission appeals. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the Council for us to be able to question its decision.
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Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (24 003 408)
Statement Upheld School admissions 11-Nov-2024
Summary: We found fault on Miss P’s complaint about the appeal panel failing to properly consider her appeal against the admission authority’s decision to refuse her daughter Q a place at her preferred school. This caused the family a great deal of distress. The panel failed to properly consider her submissions when reaching its decision. It failed to properly communicate its decision to her. The agreed action remedies the injustice caused.
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Leagrave Primary School (24 013 355)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 11-Nov-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about an unsuccessful appeal for a school place. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the panel for us to be able to question its decision.
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North Huddersfield Trust School (24 012 815)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 09-Nov-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about an unsuccessful appeal for a school place. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the panel for us to be able to question its decision.
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Wokingham Borough Council (24 013 134)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 09-Nov-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about an unsuccessful appeal for a school place. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault by the panel for us to be able to question its decision.