Before you appeal
Appealing a school place decision should only be done if you have already applied:
- for a school place for the September intake and have been refused a place at a school.
- to move schools for an in-year place and have been refused a place at a school.
Appealing a school place is different from applying for a school place.
You can only appeal for a place at the schools you listed on your application form.
If your child has an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan and you are not happy with the school named on your plan, please get in touch with your caseworker.
You can get independent advice about school appeals from:
School transport
It is your responsibility to find out about your options for school transport if you have been offered a place at a school you didn't list on your application.
Moving house
If you have moved house, you must send us proof of your new residency. We may have used your old address to process the application if you did not meet the deadline for providing this proof.
Your appeal panel will review the details of your case at the time the decision was made.
Service personnel and crown servants
Different rules may apply for the armed forces and crown servants.