A North London boy with ADHD missed his GCSE exams after being left without a school place for three months. Brent Council has been ordered to pay his mother compensation, though the Ombudsman noted he likely wouldn't have been exam-ready anyway.
Applications for London secondary school places fell 1.6% this year, reflecting the capital's declining birth rate. 70.5% of children secured their first-choice school, with significant variation across boroughs.
Learn the grounds for appealing secondary school placements, how to prepare evidence, and what to expect during the appeal hearing process in London and beyond.
Ofsted warns Hackney Council over persistently high exclusion rates for SEND pupils, citing late identification of needs and slow EHC plan assessments.
