South Pennine Academies
- Date 25 July 2025
- Sector Education
- Decision(s) FOI 17: Upheld, FOI 40(2): Not upheld
The complainant made a request for information about Waterhead Academy, naming members of staff they wanted information about. South Pennine Academies (SPA) provided some information in scope of the request and explained that the remaining information was being withheld as it related to third-party identifiable individuals.
The Commissioner’s decision is that SPA failed to provide an adequate refusal notice and cite the relevant exemption it was reliant upon to refuse the request, and therefore, breached section 17 of FOIA. In this case the Commissioner considers section 40(2) (third-party personal data) of FOIA applies to the remaining withheld information in scope of the request.
The Commissioner does not require any steps as a result of this decision.