Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (26 009 951)

Statement Upheld School admissions 15-Sep-2026

Summary: We upheld Miss Y’s complaint about a school place for her child, X. The Council agreed to resolve the complaint early by offering Y a place at the preferred school (T) and updating its admissions policies. We are satisfied with the actions the Council has agreed to take.

Lancashire County Council (26 016 155)

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

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 to warrant an investigation by us.

Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School, Liverpool (26 007 550)

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

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

Cardinal Heenan High School, Leeds (26 008 918)

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

Summary: We will not investigate Miss 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.

Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School (26 010 134)

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

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the school admissions appeal panel refusing her appeal. It is unlikely we would find fault which caused Miss X to lose out on a school place.

The Cottesloe School (26 010 178)

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

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the School’s admissions appeal panel refusing her appeal. It is unlikely we would find fault which caused Miss X to lose out on a school place.

The Cottesloe School (26 010 191)

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

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the School’s admissions appeal panel refusing her appeal. It is unlikely we would find fault which caused Miss X to lose out on a school place.

Buckinghamshire Council (26 016 584)

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

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council’s involvement in admissions decisions and an appeal affecting a child. This is because the Council was acting on behalf of a school and was not acting under its own administrative powers. The law does not allow us to consider complaints of this nature.

Cambridgeshire County Council (26 010 681)

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

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a school admissions appeal. There is not enough evidence of fault in how the Council considered Mr X’s appeal to warrant an investigation.

Cambridgeshire County Council (26 010 685)

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

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a school admissions appeal. There is not enough evidence of fault in how the Council considered Mr X’s appeal to warrant an investigation.