Corporate report
Academies admission appeals complaints review
A review of complaints received by the Department for Education about academies admissions appeals in the academic year 2025 to 2026.
Applies to England
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Findings from a review of complaints made to the Department for Education about how independent appeal panels managed academies admissions appeals in the academic year 2025 to 2026.
The review provides advice on what steps clerks, panels and academy admission authorities can take to ensure admission appeal hearings comply with the school admission appeals code.
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Published 26 March 2026