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The latest national statistics on Admission Appeals produced by the Department for Education were released on 10th June 2010 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics AuthorityUK Statistics Authority

DfE: Admissions Appeals for maintained primary and secondary schools in England, 2008/09

DescriptionThis Statistical First Release gives information about appeals lodged by parents against non-admission of their children to their preferred school in 2008/09. It details the number of appeals lodged, heard and the outcome. The figures and trends presented in this publication help to monitor the success of policy commitment to ensure that school admission arrangements work for the benefit of all local parents and children.

The key points from the latest release are:

Infant Classes in Primary Schools
  • The number of appeals lodged increased
  • The number of appeals heard by a panel increased
  • The number of appeals decided in favour of the parents increased; however the percentage of appeals decided in favour of the parents decreased.
Primary Schools (including infant classes)
  • The number of appeals lodged increased
  • The number of appeals heard by a panel increased
  • The number of appeals decided in favour of the parents increased; however the percentage of appeals decided in favour of the parents decreased.
Secondary Schools
  • The number of appeals lodged decreased
  • The number of appeals heard by a panel decreased
  • The number of appeals decided in favour of the parents decreased; however the percentage of appeals decided in favour of the parents increased.
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Additional informationEXCEL (SFR national and LA tables)
Reference IDSFR15/2010
Coverage Country England
Date Released10 June 2010
Main Category Children, Education and Skills
Sub CategorySchools    Click on subcategory link to see if there is later information
TypeStatistical First Release
ContactAndrew Clarke - Schools Statistical Team  schools.statistics@education.gsi.gov.uk  tel: 01325 735478
PreRelease AccessClick here
 Publication includes individual Local Authority informationPublication includes individual Local Authority information

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