A WORCESTER father has called for the resignation of the county's education chief after his son failed to get into the secondary school of his choice.

Mark Suffolk's son, David, does not know where he will go in September after he lost his appeal to be accepted at Nunnery Wood High School.

Mr Suffolk claims Worcestershire County Council's director of education Julien Kramer has swept aside the appeal and closed the case without any chance for redress.

He is adamant that Mr Kramer, and county chief executive Rob Sykes, have not handled the admissions case properly.

"This has got out of hand," said Mr Suffolk of Bodiam Close, Warndon Villages.

"They've pushed me over a line I wasn't prepared to step over.

"David is devastated. He really thought we were making progress and then we hear our case has been closed.

"They haven't offered David any alternative school."

But Mr Kramer says this is because Mr Suffolk did not give a second choice.

"Mr Suffolk was one of 57 parents turned down by the panel. We can't change that decision just for one family," said Mr Kramer.

"I've offered him another meeting, which he's refused, and I've explained his options to him."

A Worcestershire County Council spokesman said that any decision made on appeals was not down to the LEA.

"The decision was taken by an independent panel and neither the chief executive, not the director of education, can change that decision."

Mr Suffolk said he was now investigating how to launch a public inquiry after he and several other parents were unsuccessful in their bids to get their children into Nunnery Wood, despite siblings being at the high school.

He has changed jobs in order to spend more time on the case, which he says has affected his family life.

"This has caused my family so much upheaval," said Mr Suffolk.

"I'm going to devote every spare minute of time on this."

Worcester MP Mike Foster has also become involved in the education wrangle. He said that he would be writing to County Hall on Mr Suffolk's behalf.

"The issue is turning into one about administration," said Mr Foster.