Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Bury Metropolitan Borough Council (25 005 388)
Statement Upheld School admissions 05-Jan-2026
Summary: Ms X complained how the independent appeal panel dealt with her appeal for a place for her daughter at her preferred secondary school. We find some fault in how the panel handled Ms X’s appeal. This means she cannot be satisfied the process was carried out fairly. The Council has agreed to apologise to Ms X and carry out a new appeal.
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City of Wolverhampton Council (25 003 181)
Statement Not upheld School admissions 02-Jan-2026
Summary: Miss X complained about how the Council considered a school admissions appeal for Y. We find no fault with the process the Council followed to consider Miss X’s appeal.
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Staffordshire County Council (25 008 633)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 17-Dec-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.
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Maidstone Grammar School For Girls (25 013 980)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 16-Dec-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about an unsuccessful school admission appeal. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault for us to question the panel’s decision.
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Kent County Council (25 002 402)
Statement Not upheld School admissions 12-Dec-2025
Summary: There was no fault in how the Council considered a request for reasonable adjustments for Mr X’s child when they sat the grammar test exam. There was also no fault in how the independent appeal panel considered Mr X’s appeal of the decision not to award his child a school place.
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Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council (25 014 568)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 12-Dec-2025
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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Cambridgeshire County Council (25 010 954)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 04-Dec-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s actions relating to a school admissions application for his son. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council in the handling of the original application and Mr X has appealed. The Council has explained why it does not think its Fair Access Protocol or alternative education duty apply to Mr X’s situation. We would be unlikely to find fault if we investigated these points. We cannot consider the actions of schools and some of Mr X’s complaint had not completed the Council’s complaints process when he complained to the Ombudsman.
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Pudsey Grammar School (25 013 297)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 03-Dec-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Ms 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.
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Statement Upheld School admissions 26-Nov-2025
Summary: The School was at fault for failing to properly consider Mrs X’s request for admission outside of chronological age group for her two summer born children in line with the relevant law and guidance. This caused Mrs X distress, frustration and uncertainty about her children’s education. The School has agreed to apologise and review its decision.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 25-Nov-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mr 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.