Mount Carmel RC High School (26 004 766)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 14-Jul-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’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 an investigation.

Bath and North East Somerset Council (26 006 235)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 14-Jul-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about an email because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating.

London Borough of Barking & Dagenham (26 002 168)

Statement Upheld School admissions 13-Jul-2026

Summary: Miss X complained the Council refused her request for her summer-born child, Y, to be admitted to reception rather than year one when they start school in September 2027. We have found the Council at fault for not properly considering Miss X’s request. The Council has agreed to apologise and reconsider Miss X’s request.

West Sussex County Council (26 009 253)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 12-Jul-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about school admissions. We have no power to investigate complaints about admissions to academy schools.

Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School, Liverpool (26 009 341)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 12-Jul-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a school’s decision not to admit Mrs X’s child. This is because a complaint about that decision is now late. I have not seen any evidence of good reasons to exercise discretion to consider it now.

St John Fisher Catholic High School, Wigan (26 007 155)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 08-Jul-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about an unsuccessful appeal for a school place. This is because there is nothing more we could achieve.

Holy Family Catholic High School (26 005 461)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 07-Jul-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about an unsuccessful appeal for a school place. There is not enough evidence of fault by the school admissions appeal panel to warrant investigation.

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council (26 005 600)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 07-Jul-2026

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.

Hayfield Cross Church Of England School (25 030 777)

Statement Upheld School admissions 06-Jul-2026

Summary: Miss X complained about the Hayfield Cross Church of England school’s refusal of her application for delayed entry to reception year for her summer born child, Y. She says the school failed to consider her preference and based its decision against guidance. We found the school at fault. It should apologise, make payment to remedy the injustice caused and re-consider Miss X’s request.

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (26 006 077)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 06-Jul-2026

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.