No

Whenever parents, or young people, ask for a particular school to be named in an EHCP the Local Authority (LA) must consult with the school first. If the school responds that it does not feel able to support the child/young person, then the local authority could still name that school. The LA has overriding power to name a school in an EHCP regardless of the school’s representations.

The LA will only be able to reject a request if a valid legal reason applies.