Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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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.
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London Borough of Hackney (25 012 469)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 20-Nov-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of an application for a school place. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault.
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Blackburn with Darwen Council (25 014 195)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 17-Nov-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.