Schools (Parents' Choice) (Hansard, 22 July 1996)

HC Deb 22 July 1996 vol 282 c60W 60W

§ Mr. Byers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the total number of appeals made by parents against the non-admission of their child to the school of their choice in 1994–95; how many appeals were considered by a statutory committee; and, of these, how many were (i) rejected and (ii) found in the parents' favour. [38576]

§ Mrs. Gillan
The available information is shown in the table:

Number

Total appeals lodged¹ 54,427

Appeals heard by a statutory committee² 38,032

Appeals rejected 23,169

Appeals found in parents' favour 14,839

¹ Includes appeals which were withdrawn by parents or settled to mutual satisfaction before reaching a statutory committee.

² Includes appeals heard by a statutory committee for which a decision was still to be made at the end of the academic year.

	Number
Total appeals lodged¹	54,427
Appeals heard by a statutory committee²	38,032
Appeals rejected	23,169
Appeals found in parents' favour	14,839
¹ Includes appeals which were withdrawn by parents or settled to mutual satisfaction before reaching a statutory committee.
² Includes appeals heard by a statutory committee for which a decision was still to be made at the end of the academic year.