Information Commissioner's Office

St Giles C of E Primary School

8 October 2015, Education (School)

The complainant has requested the school to confirm whether any teachers or members of the senior leadership team were suspended, subject to disciplinary action or dismissed between September 2013 and the date of his request. The council responded to the request, advising the complainant that the answer to each question was less than five. It stated that it considered a more accurate response was exempt from disclosure under section 40 of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the school issued an appropriate response in this case and was correct to refuse to disclose a more accurate response under section 40 of the FOIA. The Commissioner therefore requires no further action to be taken.

FOI 40: Not upheld