Parents whose applications for places are unsuccessful may appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel set up in accordance with section 94 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.

Appeals must be made in writing and must set out the reasons on which the appeal is made.

Appeals should be made to the Admissions Appeal Clerk at the school address.

Parents/Carers have the right to make oral representations to the Appeal Panel.
Infant classes are restricted by legislation to 30 children. Parents should be aware that an appeal against refusal of a place in an infant class may only succeed if it can be demonstrated that: -

1. The admission of additional children would not breach the infant class size limit; or
2. The admission arrangements did not comply with admissions law or had not been correctly and impartially applied and the child would have been offered a place if the arrangements had complied or had been correctly and impartially applied; or
3. The panel decides that the decision to refuse admission was not one which a reasonable admission authority would have made in the circumstances of the case.

Appeal deadlines for September 2026 admission round

The deadline for lodging 2026/27 reception year appeals is Friday 22 May 2026.

Timetable for appeals

• National offer day: Thursday 16 April 2026
• Deadline to submit an appeal: Friday 22 May 2026
• Appeals received within the deadline will be heard between 1 June 2026 and 21 July 2026
• Appeals received after deadline will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged

Appeals received after the Friday 22 May 2026 deadline may not be heard until the autumn term, as appeals do not take place during school holidays.