School Admission Appeals
Where the governors are unable to offer a place because the school is over-subscribed, parents have the right to appeal to an independent admission appeal panel, set up under the School Standards and Framework Act, 1998, as amended by the Education Act, 2002.
For further information about the appeals process, application forms and other useful information please click on this link:
A school admission appeal form can be located below:
Before completing the appeal form you should read the guidance notes for advice on what to put in your appeal and other important information.
Completed appeal forms are to be returned directly to the school, together with any supporting documentation for the attention of Mrs C Munroe, Headteacher’s PA.
Completed appeal forms for a place in Year 7 in September 2027 should be returned to school on or before Tuesday 23 March 2027.
The school will forward the documents to the Clerk to Governors, Mr J Halshaw, who will organise an independent panel to consider the case. Additional supporting evidence can be submitted until the day prior to the hearing taking place. The admission authority will prepare their evidence for the hearing by Friday 23 April 2027.
Parents / carers will receive at least 10 school days’ notice of the date and time of the appeal hearing, and all parties will receive the appeal paperwork at least 10 days prior to the hearing taking place.
The decision of the appeal panel is binding, and the outcome will be communicated to parents/ carers within 5 school days.
Appeals received after Tuesday 23 March 2027 will be slotted into the schedule where possible however, a second round of hearings may be needed if the statutory deadlines cannot be met.
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