Any person or body who considers that any maintained school or academy's arrangements are unlawful, or not in compliance with the School Admissions Code or relevant law relating to admissions, can make an objection to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.
The Schools Adjudicator settles disputes over school admission arrangements and makes decisions about in year variations and some school organisation proposals. Full details of the outcome of each objection or referral are published here, on the School Adjudicator's website and on the website of the school concerned. The Schools Admissions Code 2014 (PDF) explains the various categories and forms of objections.
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Objections for 2020
Objections partially upheld for 2020
An objection to the admission arrangements for Oxted School for September 2020 has been partially upheld by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.
- Oxted School (PDF) - please see the amended admission arrangements for Oxted School (PDF).
Objections not upheld for 2020
Objections to the admission arrangements for September 2020 for the following schools have not been upheld by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.
- Hinchley Wood School (PDF)
- Long Ditton St Mary's Church of England Junior School on Gov.uk
- Stamford Green Primary School (PDF) - the Adjudicator found that there were other matters which did not conform with the requirements of the School Admissions Code and these are set out within the determination. The admission arrangements have since been amended to comply with this determination.
Objections withdrawn 2020
An objection against the admission arrangements for Loseley Fields Primary School for September 2020 has been withdrawn.
The deadline for referring objections to the Office of the School Adjudicator, regarding admission arrangements for 2020, was 15 May 2019.
Objections for 2019
Objections upheld for 2019
An objection to the admission arrangements for September 2019 for St John's CofE Primary School has been upheld by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.
St John's CofE Primary School (PDF)
Objections withdrawn for 2019
An objection to the admission arrangements for September 2019 for the Bishop David Brown School was withdrawn because the school subsequently made a change to their arrangements.
Objections not upheld for 2019
An objection to the admission arrangements for Esher CofE School for September 2019 has not been upheld by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.
Esher Church of England High School (PDF)
Objections for 2018
There were no objections to the admissions arrangements for September 2018.
Objections for 2017
Objections upheld for 2017
Objections to the admission arrangements for September 2017 for the following schools have been upheld by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.
- Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic Primary School (PDF)
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School (PDF)
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School (PDF)
- St Paul's Catholic College (PDF)
However the Adjudicator's decisions have been stayed and for 2017 admission the admission arrangements for these schools will remain as determined by each school.
Objections partially upheld for 2017
Objections to the admission arrangements for Park Mead Primary School for September 2017 were partially upheld by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.
Park Mead Primary School (PDF)
Objections not upheld for 2017
An objection to the admission arrangements for St Mary's CofE Primary School for September 2017 has not been upheld by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Chiddingfold (PDF)
In year variations for 2017
Send CofE Primary School (PDF) has had a request for an in year variation approved by the Schools Adjudicator. The school has published amended admission arrangements for 2017.
Files available to download
- School Admissions Code 2014-19 (681.6 KB)
Statutory guidance for admission authorities, governing bodies, local authorities, schools adjudicators and admission appeals panels - Objection to the admission arrangements: St John's CofE Primary School (Sept 19) (571.6 KB)
Determination by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (Case ADA 3396): Objection upheld - Objection to the admission arrangements: Esher CofE High School (July 18) (466.9 KB)
Determination by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (Case ADA 3432): Objection not upheld - ADA3080 Objection to admission arrangements: Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary (Nov 16) (269.3 KB)
Determination by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (Case ADA 3080): Objection upheld - Objection to admission arrangements: St Ignatius Catholic Primary (Nov 16) (271.2 KB)
Determination by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (Case ADA 3117): Objection upheld - St Michael's Catholic Primary (Nov 16) (269.6 KB)
Determination by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (Case ADA 3124): Objection upheld - Objection to admission arrangements: St Paul's Catholic College (Nov 16) (266.8 KB)
Determination by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (Case ADA 3141): Objection upheld - Objection to admission arrangements: Park Mead Primary (July 16) (215.9 KB)
Determination by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (Case ADA 3098 – ADA 3229): Objections partially upheld - Objection to admission arrangements: St Mary's CofE Primary (July 16) (193.0 KB)
Determination by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (Case ADA3210): Objections not upheld - In-year variation: Send CofE Primary School (Oct 16) (173.8 KB)
Determination by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (Case VAR693): Variation approved. - Hinchley Wood School July 2019 (409.6 KB)
Outcome from the Schools Adjudicator for Hinchley Wood School - Oxted School (August 2019) (225.9 KB)
Outcome from the Schools Adjudicator for Oxted School