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We provided good evidence of DC abilities including report from primary school including mock results over past two years comparable with children who have been offered spaces.
I do sympathise, but I'm afraid it's not possible to query the panel's judgement.
The ombudsman or ESFA will only consider procedural issues.
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Is it worthwhile battling on?
Some complainants are successful. Most are not. Unsurprisingly, the former think it was worthwhile, while the latter do not.
At the moment it's not clear whether there were any procedural errors on which to base a complaint.
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And if so, how?
Look at the advice we've already pointed to:
If you want to keep all your options open, try and get hold of a copy of the clerk's notes. There's just a chance they might reveal if correct procedure was not followed.
https://www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/appeals/ombudsman#d4