You will find a more detailed news article relating to school admission complaints in 2019-20 here.
Kent and Medway Ombudsman
Complaints regarding Education 2019-20
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Number | Closed* | Upheld | Injustice | |
Kent | ||||
Admissions | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Exclusions |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transport | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Special Needs | 15 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
Medway | ||||
Admissions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Exclusions |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transport | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Special Needs | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
* Closed after Initial Enquiries (did not merit further investigation)
You will find a more detailed article relating to 2016-17 decisions here. There has been a considerable fall in the number of Ombudsman complaints relating to school admissions. This is because most complaints in Kent and Medway are about grammar school appeals, and the large majority of grammars have now converted to become academies. Academy complaints are considered by the Education Funding Agency. As a result, the historical pattern has become irrelevant and I have deleted it.
Kent and Medway Ombudsman
Complaints regarding Education 2016-17
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Number | Closed | Upheld | Injustice | |
Kent | ||||
Admissions | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
Exclusions |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transport | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Special Needs | 9 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
Medway | ||||
Admissions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Exclusions |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Needs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kent and Medway Ombudsman
Complaints regarding Education 2015-16
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Number | Closed | Upheld | Injustice | |
Kent | ||||
Admissions | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
Exclusions |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transport | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Special Needs | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Medway | ||||
Admissions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Exclusions |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Needs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |