Appeal a school place decision

There is a two-step process to appealing:

1. complete the appeal enquiry form below
2. you will then receive an email with a link to complete your appeal form online

You must follow both steps in the process above to submit your appeal online. Completing the enquiry form alone is not considered an appeal.

Most schools in Lincolnshire accept our appeal form. You must clearly state your reasons for your appeal on the form and provide any supporting evidence.

You must put your child's name on anything you send us so we know who it is for. You can submit more information later on if you need to.

You need to send any supporting evidence you wish to be considered in advance of the appeal hearing. We may blank out other people's faces or personal details on documents you send to us.

For schools that have their own appeal forms, you will need to send any supporting evidence directly to them.

Schools which have their own appeal forms and do not accept our appeal form are:

• Alford John Spendluffe Technology College
• Boston Grammar School
• Boston High School
• Boston St Mary's RC Primary Voluntary Academy 
• Branston Junior Academy
• Caistor Grammar School
• Cherry Willingham The Priory Pembroke Academy
• Grantham St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
• Grantham Priory Ruskin Academy
• Horncastle Banovallum School
• Lincoln Manor Leas Infant School
• Lincoln Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School
• Lincoln St Hugh's Catholic Primary School
• Lincoln St Peter and St Paul Catholic Voluntary Academy
• Lincoln The Priory Academy LSST
• Lincoln The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
• Louth Academy
• North Hykeham Manor Farm School
• North Hykeham Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
• Sleaford Carre’s Grammar School
• Sleaford Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
• Somercotes Academy
• Spalding St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy
• Stamford Malcolm Sargent Primary School
• Stamford St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
• Theddlethorpe Academy
• Tydd St Mary CE Primary School

  To appeal to a school in another local authority, go to the school's website for information on how to do this.

  Appeal enquiry form

  Timetable for offer dates and appeals

  	Secondary schools	Primary schools
  National offer day	1 March 2024	16 April 2024
  Deadline for an appeal to be received	28 March 2024	14 May 2024

  Appeals will be heard after the appeal deadlines.

  Schools that organise their own appeals may use different dates. Visit the school's website for more information.

  Infant class size appeals

  Where an infant class (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2) has 30 children already, panels are limited on what they can consider at an appeal.

  Grammar school appeals

  If you wish to appeal your child's 11+ score, you must show that they should have met the required standard. As evidence of this, you could send the following:

  • a school report
  • written work (artwork may not photocopy well)
  • a teacher or headteacher's supporting letter

  If the school is full and your child did not qualify, you must show why your child should have qualified. If something affected testing, you might wish to send details and evidence.

  If the school is full and the panel believe your child should have passed, it does not mean they will grant a place. The panel will consider the school's case and then decide. You will need to show that your case outweighs the school's case.

  Sixth form appeals

  The parent, carer or young person can appeal for sixth form appeals. Contact the school directly for more information.

  You must show that they or you can cope with the workload and were expected to reach the required standard.