Admissions Appeals
Admissions appeals 2025
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Last day for lodging appeal forms for a place in year 7 to start in September 2025 |
4pm on Thursday 1st May 2025 to guarantee that your appeal will be heard in the first tranche of appeals. Appeals lodged later may not be heard until the second tranche which could be in September 2025. You MUST state the reasons for your appeal and supply any documentary evidence at this stage. |
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The stage 1 part of the hearing (with other parents present) will take place on - |
Friday 27 June 2025 at 9 am |
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Part 2, the individual private hearings will take place on - |
Friday 27 June 2025 (depending on the number of appeals) |
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Invitation letter giving details about your hearing will be sent by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel |
At least 10 school days before the stage 1 hearing. |
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Any additional supporting evidence |
Closing date is Friday 20 June 2025. You are advised that additional paperwork received on the day of the appeal hearing will not be taken into account. Please provide the Clerk with ONE copy of any new additional evidence BY EMAIL ONLY. These must be sent to clerk@educationappeals.com
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Letter from the Clerk informing you of the decision of the independent appeal panel |
Due to the high number of appeals held at this time, this may not be sent until up to 10 working days after the last hearing for the school. |
Timetable for appeals for mid-term applications is as follows:
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Last day for lodging appeal forms following a refusal for a place ‘in year’ or ‘mid-term’. |
You must lodge the appeal form within 20 school days upon receipt of your letter of refusal. You MUST state the reasons for your appeal and supply documentary evidence at this stage. Appeals are held within 30 school days of receipt of the appeal form. |
Timetable for appeals for the 6th form is as follows
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Last day for Lodging appeals |
4pm on Thursday 28 August 2025 to guarantee that your appeal will be heard within the first weeks of September. You MUST state the reasons for your appeal on the online form and supply any documentary evidence at this stage e.g. a copy of your result sheet.
Please note the timetable is very short to enable those appellants who win appeals to start as early into the school year as possible.
Click here for the 6th form appeal form |
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Appeal date |
The date will be during the month of September 2025.
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If you wish to appeal, please use this link to complete your appeal online. Please do NOT use ANY other appeal form or send your form to your local authority. It is suggested that you download the explanatory booklet about appeals from the booklet link, which you should read before you complete the appeal form.
Please note that the online form will ask you to download two utility bills dated in the last THREE months.
If you do not have access to a scanner, please take two photographs with a mobile phone and upload the photographic files.
If you wish to contact the clerk – email: clerk@educationappeals.com