{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/school-standards-and-framework-act-1998/section-88H",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/school-standards-and-framework-act-1998/section-88H.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1998/31",
  "legislation_title": "School Standards and Framework Act 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/school-standards-and-framework-act-1998",
  "path": "section/88H",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "88H",
  "heading": "Reference of objections to adjudicator",
  "text": "(1) This section applies where admission arrangements have been determined by an admission authority for a maintained school in England under section 88C.\n(1A) This section also applies where admission arrangements for an Academy school have been determined by the proprietor of an Academy school under Academy arrangements.\n(2) Where—\n(a) a body or person wishes to make an objection about the admission arrangements, and\n(b) the objection does not fall within any description of objections prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph,\nthat body or person may refer the objection to the adjudicator.\n(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(4) On a reference under subsection (2) ... the adjudicator must decide whether, and (if so) to what extent, the objection should be upheld.\n(5) Regulations may make provision—\n(a) as to any conditions which must be satisfied before—\n(i) an objection can be referred to the adjudicator under subsection (2) ..., or\n(ii) the adjudicator is required to determine an objection referred to him under subsection (2);\n(b) as to circumstances in which the adjudicator is not required to determine an objection under subsection (4);\n(c) prescribing the steps which may be taken by an admission authority where an objection has been referred to the adjudicator under subsection (2) ... but has not yet been determined.\n(d) prohibiting or restricting the reference under subsection (2) ..., within such period following a decision by the adjudicator under this section as may be prescribed, of any objection raising the same (or substantially the same) issues in relation to the admission arrangements of the school in question.\n(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 88B-88Q inserted (2.12.2008 for specified purposes, 26.1.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 151(4), 173(2)(b)(4); S.I. 2008/3077, arts. 2(a), 4(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 88H(1A) inserted (1.2.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 64(3), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 88H(1A) substituted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 13 para. 10(4)(a); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 88H(2)(a) substituted (1.2.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 36(2)(a), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 88H(2) inserted (1.2.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 36(2)(b), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "S. 88H(3) omitted (1.2.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 36(3), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 88H(4) omitted (1.2.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 36(4), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 88H(5)(a)(i) omitted (1.2.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 36(5)(a), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Word in s. 88H(5)(a)(ii) substituted (1.2.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 36(5)(b), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in s. 88H(5)(c) omitted (1.2.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 36(5)(c), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in s. 88H(5)(d) omitted (1.2.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 36(5)(d), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "S. 88H(6) omitted (1.2.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 36(6), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/31/section/88H",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:22:40.566698+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}