Hertfordshire County Council (26 003 186)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 16-Jun-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about not being offered a place at her preferred school. It is reasonable to expect her to appeal that decision. The Office of the Schools Adjudicator is better placed to consider if the Council’s schools admissions scheme complies with the guidance.

Surrey County Council (26 003 694)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 16-Jun-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council refusing to award her child medical priority in a school admissions application as she has appealed to the appeals panel. We will not investigate a 14 day delay as its not sufficient to warrant an investigation.

St Bede's School, Redhill (25 005 063)

Statement Upheld School admissions 11-Jun-2026

Summary: Mr X complained the appeal panel failed to properly consider his appeal. We found the notes from the appeal hearing and the decision letter did not properly explain how the appeal panel decided Mr X’s appeal. The school will hold a further appeal to address the injustice caused to Mr X.

Kent County Council (26 004 294)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 11-Jun-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the outcome of a school admissions appeal panel. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating.

Lancashire County Council (25 020 615)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 10-Jun-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a school place application and appeal. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation and any investigation could not achieve what the complainant would like. The complainant has appealed against the refusal of a preferred place and can apply for an alternative school if they consider the allocated one unsuitable.

King David High School (26 003 870)

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

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a school admissions appeal. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify our investigation.

Hertfordshire County Council (26 003 668)

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

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the information provided by the Council about the school admissions process. This is because Ms X has not suffered significant injustice and it is unlikely an investigation could add to the Council’s response.

London Borough of Redbridge (25 010 383)

Statement Upheld School admissions 20-May-2026

Summary: There was fault by the Council and the Independent Education Appeal Panel when it heard Miss X’s appeal against the Council’s decision not to offer her child a place at her preferred school. The Panel followed the wrong process and applied the wrong test when it decided the appeal. It is unlikely that had the Panel conducted the appeal hearing properly it would have admitted Miss X’s child but its shortcomings have caused confusion. The Council has agreed to review its guidance to Appeal Panels and relevant staff, and apologise to Miss X.

Cambridgeshire County Council (26 001 851)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 18-May-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Ms M’s complaint about the Council’s handling of her application for a secondary school place for her daughter, G, because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating. Ms M has a right of appeal against the decision to refuse G a place at any of the schools she chose. This is the only way she might secure a place at her preferred school.

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Chesterfield (25 030 585)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 18-May-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Miss 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.