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The schools adjudicator’s admission variation decision about Denmead Infant School.

• Updated: 12 June 2023

New statistics show almost 10,000 children from Ukraine have been given school places and the data will be used to make sure all school age children from Ukraine are getting a good education.

• Updated: 9 June 2022

Office of the Schools Adjudicator report of our work for September 2019 to December 2020.

• Updated: 13 May 2021

Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) annual report for September 2018 to August 2019.

• Updated: 24 February 2020

Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) annual report for September 2017 to August 2018.

• Updated: 17 January 2019

Sixteen selective schools are to expand after committing to improving access for disadvantaged pupils

• Updated: 3 December 2018

Primary school places confirmed for thousands of pupils as education standards continue to rise.

• Updated: 16 April 2018

Pupils across the country will find out today (1 March) which secondary school has offered them a place for September, as education standards continue to rise.

• Updated: 1 March 2018

Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) annual report for September 2016 to August 2017.

• Updated: 8 February 2018

Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) annual report for September 2015 to August 2016.

• Updated: 26 January 2017

Secretary of State for Education Nicky Morgan has approved the appointment of Shan Scott as Chief Schools Adjudicator.

• Updated: 22 March 2016

New rules will also stop complaints against faith schools from secularist campaign groups.

• Updated: 25 January 2016

Letter about a change to the school admissions code to make sure that summer-born children don't miss a year of school.

• Updated: 8 September 2015

Schools Minister Nick Gibb called for action - ahead of proposed changes - to allow summer-born children to start in reception aged 5.

• Updated: 8 September 2015

Office of the Schools Adjudicator annual report for September 2013 to August 2014.

• Updated: 16 January 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This year 88% of families got a place at their first choice primary school and 85% were offered one at their first choice secondary.

• Updated: 24 June 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The number of schoolchildren regularly missing school has fallen by almost 140,000 over the past 2 years.

• Updated: 15 October 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

More pupils will be able to attend the best schools in a new-look admissions system that will be fairer and simpler for all parents, Schools Minister Nick Gibb said today.

• Updated: 2 November 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The department responds to a survey by the Association of Colleges of enrolment at sixth-form colleges.

• Updated: 13 October 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The Department for Education changes the definition of “persistent absence” to deal with the reality of pupil absenteeism in schools and its impact on their learning.

• Updated: 12 July 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government