Redruth School (24 004 701)

Statement Upheld School admissions 14-Jan-2025

Summary: Mr X complained the admission authority gave him misleading information about a letter to support his child Y’s application and about how it made its decision not to offer them a place at the School. Mr X further complained the appeal panel did not properly consider the additional evidence he provided when it decided not to uphold his appeal. There was fault in the admissions appeal panel which caused Mr X and Y uncertainty about whether their appeal was properly heard. The admission authority will apologise to Mr X and hold a new appeal hearing and provide training for its clerk and panel members.

Lancashire County Council (24 004 832)

Statement Upheld School admissions 14-Jan-2025

Summary: Miss B says the appeal panel failed to properly consider her school admissions appeal. There was fault in how the appeal panel approached stage one but that did not affect the outcome of the appeal. A reminder to appeal panel members and clerks is therefore satisfactory remedy.

St John's Catholic Comprehensive (24 005 985)

Statement Not upheld School admissions 07-Jan-2025

Summary: Mrs X complained the independent appeal panel did not properly consider her appeal of the school’s decision not to offer her child a place. There was no fault in how the panel considered the appeal.

Liverpool City Council (24 006 656)

Statement Not upheld School admissions 02-Jan-2025

Summary: Mr X complained his children were not offered any of the five schools he applied for. He said despite appealing; his children have not been offered any alternative. The Ombudsman does not find fault by the Council.

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School (24 016 263)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 02-Jan-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.

Kent County Council (24 001 024)

Statement Not upheld School admissions 19-Dec-2024

Summary: Ms X complained the Council failed to support her in finding an in-year school place for her child. We did not find fault with the Council’s actions.

Pensby High School (24 005 345)

Statement Not upheld School admissions 19-Dec-2024

Summary: Mrs X complained about a school admissions appeal hearing for her son. We ended our investigation because Mrs X withdrew her complaint.

St Hilda's C of E High School, Liverpool (24 004 668)

Statement Not upheld School admissions 17-Dec-2024

Summary: Mrs X complained about the School admission arrangements and the way they were applied. Mrs X also complained the admission appeal panel failed to properly consider her appeal for a school place for her child, Y. The School was not at fault and the panel properly considered her appeal.

Kent County Council (24 015 919)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School admissions 16-Dec-2024

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the arrangements made for her daughter to sit the Kent Test for entry to grammar schools. This is because it is reasonable for Mrs X to use her right of appeal.

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (24 006 582)

Statement Not upheld School admissions 13-Dec-2024

Summary: Miss X complained about how an appeal panel considered her appeal for a place at a school for Y. We have decided to discontinue our investigation as the Council has offered to reconsider Miss X’s appeal and further investigation is unlikely to lead to a different outcome.