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Very poor reporting. There is a formal process to appeal against the decision, not by writing to the council or an MP but requesting an appeal. This is time dependent so the BBC should have emphasised that instead of a throwaway line.
"He said the family had the right to appeal, and would now have to go on the waiting list for an alternative school place."
Yes the pupil is automatically put on the waiting list but the appeal process can overturn the decision! The formal appeal via the council should be the first thing to do.
https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions/appealing-a-schools-decision
Parents finding out which primary schools their children have been allocated
Nine out of ten Staffordshire children allocated first choice secondary school, county council chiefs say
School places: Portchester child missing lessons over lack of places - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-68825067
Children in Lichfield and Burntwood finding out where they have been allocated a primary school place
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Oxfordshire mum says there are no SEND school places left for her son
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-oxfordshire-64919113
Five school places for primary schools were withdrawn in Hampshire after parents were caught lying, an #FOI has revealed.
All five school places were withdrawn because a false address was provided on the application form.
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #FOIFriday #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #schools #SchoolPlaces #education
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