See answers to previous information requests

For each academic year — 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 (year to date) — please provide:

1. Applications decided: the number of SEND-ground applications your authority made a decision on.
Total 2023/24: 456
Total 2024/25: 343
Total 2025/26: 633

2. Refused in full: of those, the number where no travel assistance of any kind was awarded.
Total 2023/24: 66
Total 2024/25: 56
Total 2025/26: 87

3. Stage 1 challenges: the number of those refusals the family asked you to look at again (your first review or appeal stage, whatever it is called locally).
Total 2023/24: 36
Total 2024/25: 33
Total 2025/26: 78

4. Stage 1 successes: of those, the number where the outcome changed so that some assistance was awarded.
Total 2023/24: 36
Total 2024/25: 33
Total 2025/26: 78

5. Stage 2 appeals: the number that went on to your second (final) appeal stage — an appeal panel or equivalent.
Total 2023/24: 1
Total 2024/25: 10
Total 2025/26: 5

6. Stage 2 successes: of those, the number where some assistance was awarded.
Total 2023/24:0
Total 2024/25: 1
Total 2025/26: 1

And one non-numerical question:
7. Who currently decides your Stage 2 appeals: (a) a panel independent of the original decision-makers, (b) elected councillors, or (c) a council officer? Please also provide a copy of, or a link to, your current home to school travel policy and appeals procedure.
Panel consists of Assistant Directors from within the LA who were not involved in original decision
Link to policy and appeals procedure - https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-information-and-services/travel-assistance-school-and-college/school-travel-policies-and-code-conduct