Dear Members,
I am preparing an appeal against the decision of the admission authority not to offer a place to our child in the nearest grammar school.
One of my reasons is that I think that the Admissions Policy does not conform to section 1.9.j of the Admissions Code (see section below).
So far the school has argued that I have not understood this section, but I think that the school might not have understood this section.
I try to be cautious because the Admissions Policy is supposed to have been thoroughly reviewed before its publication.
I have done some research to validate my reason, but ultimately I need the advice from someone who is experienced in this specific field.
Could you please provide me with such advice or indicate where I could find such advice ?
Your time and insight would be much appreciated !
Below is section 1.9.j of the School Admissions Code :
“
It is for admission authorities to formulate their admission arrangements, but they must not:
…
in designated grammar schools that rank all children according to a pre-determined pass mark and then allocate places to those who score highest, give priority to siblings of current or former pupils;
”