Cardinal Newman School, Hove (25 007 218)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 25-Aug-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s 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.

George Stephenson High School (25 007 257)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 25-Aug-2025

Summary: We 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 for us to be able to question its decision.

Carr Manor Community School (25 007 661)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 25-Aug-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s 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.

Carr Manor Community School (25 007 718)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 25-Aug-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s 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.

London Borough of Waltham Forest (24 021 867)

Statement Upheld School admissions 19-Aug-2025

Summary: Ms X complained that the Independent Admission Appeals Panel failed to properly consider her appeal for a school place for her child. There was fault in the way the Panel considered Ms X’s appeal and reached its decision. The Council will apologise to Ms X for the avoidable frustration and uncertainty caused by the fault, hold a new appeal hearing with new panel members and clerk and provide training or guidance on the statutory guidance for clerks and panel members.

London Borough of Redbridge (25 007 542)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 19-Aug-2025

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.

Essex County Council (25 008 387)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 17-Aug-2025

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

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (25 008 370)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 14-Aug-2025

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

Central Bedfordshire Council (25 008 190)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 12-Aug-2025

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

London Borough of Hounslow (25 007 018)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 11-Aug-2025

Summary: We 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 for us to be able to question its decision.