Question about appeals and primary school criteria for admissions

[1charlie1]

My friend is considering appealing her DS' primary school allocation, and I was having a look at the criteria for admission of the (much closer geographically) schools at which he failed to gain a place. He has a chronic, life-limiting medical condition, but none of the schools which rejected him list the presence of a statement of medical need as a category which warrants priority. (i.e. Looked-after children are prioritised, then church-goers, then siblings etc.)

I was under the impression that children who were mobility impaired/chronically ill would be given some priority of access to their closest school as a general principle, but does this depend upon the individual school?

Thank you in advance for any advice/ information you may have.

[PanelChair]

Yes, admission. Well said!

[lopsided]

Sorry, didn't mean to offend or personalise things.

It irritates me though that the school/admission authority don't try to level the playing field for some kids. How does it work in these authorities were a child who uses a wheelchair gets a school with steps? Surely then they must take medical need into account even though it's not in the criteria.