School Admission Appeals

Appeal for Secondary School Places

You have a legal right to appeal against a decision not to offer your child a place at any or all of the schools that you've applied to. You can appeal for a place at your preferred school even though your child may have a place somewhere else.

Please read the Appeals Process HERE.

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School Admission Appeals Timetable

Appeals for September 2024 resulting from year of entry or transfer applications:

NB: Appeals will not start being heard until after the deadline for appeals lodged in writing
has passed.

Appeals lodged after these dates will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline
or 30 school days of being lodged, whichever is the later date.

Appellants will be sent notification of their hearing at least 10 clear school days in advance of the hearing. Appellants will be sent a copy of the school’s case 7 clear working days in advance of the hearing.

Appellants must ensure that any further evidence not included with their initial appeal, is received by 5pm on the day notified in the letter with details of the hearing. Any additional evidence or information received after this date might not be considered at the appeals hearing.

In year or immediate entry appeals

Appeals resulting from in-year admissions applications will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.