Gloucestershire County Council (25 008 700)

Statement Upheld School admissions 21-Apr-2026

Summary: Mr X complained the Council did not conduct his child’s school admissions appeal correctly. We found fault because the appeals panel failed to adequately evidence its considerations of whether the school concerned could admit more children. This caused Mr X avoidable distress. To remedy the injustice caused by this fault, the Council has agreed to apologise and arrange a fresh appeal.

Wokingham Borough Council (25 018 774)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 19-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council dealt with his request it educate his child out of year group. The complaint is late and it was reasonable for Mr X to complain sooner. Also, the Council agreed to Mr X’s request so there is no worthwhile outcome from us investigating.

Royal Borough of Greenwich (25 031 341)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 13-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of an application for a school place. This is because it is reasonable for Mr X to use his right of appeal. Mr X’s claim for compensation is a matter for the courts.

Trafford Council (25 008 889)

Statement Not upheld School admissions 09-Apr-2026

Summary: Mrs F complained about how the Council and a school admission appeal panel handled her application for a place for her son at his preferred primary school. We found no fault.

London Borough of Barking & Dagenham (25 025 199)

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

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about how the Council handles requests for summer born children to be educated out of their normal age group. This is because Mrs X has not suffered any significant personal injustice from the matter complained about.

Pittville School (25 020 462)

Statement Not upheld School admissions 01-Apr-2026

Summary: The Council complained about an unsuccessful appeal for a looked after child, Y, to attend Pittville School. We have ended our investigation because Y has since started at another school and is no longer seeking a place at Pittville School. As a result, there is no worthwhile outcome achievable by continuing the investigation.

East Sussex County Council (25 021 882)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 01-Apr-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about an unsuccessful appeal for a school place for her child. There is not enough evidence of fault to warrant investigation.

Essex County Council (25 029 672)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 31-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about school admissions. This is because it is unlikely we would find fault with the issues complained about.

London Borough of Redbridge (25 023 015)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 26-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to refuse to allow Mr X’s child to sit an 11+ examination and about the sharing of data. This is because the issues can be considered by the statutory admissions appeal process and the Information Commissioners Office respectively.

Hampshire County Council (25 013 959)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 25-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of his application for a school place for his son. Mr X’s appeal for a place was successful. Any outstanding injustice is not significant enough to warrant an investigation.