A Bromley grammar school has been rapped by the local government ombudsman after an investigation found a number of faults in its handling of an admissions appeal case.
A boy and his father had complained to the ombudsman they had not had a fair hearing when appealing the decision by St Olave’s and St Saviour’s Grammar School in Orpington not to allow the boy to join for sixth form.
The boy had achieved above the required grades in the subjects he wanted to study at A-Level, and had also gained more than the total required points tally to enter, but had missed the grade in mathematics. The school rescinded its offer to the boy.