Appealing for your secondary place.
If you have are refused a place at a school named on your most recent school admission application, you have the legal right to appeal against the decision. Our appeals process is fully compliant with the Department for Education Schools Appeals Code.
Appeals for LHA for 2026/27 must be submitted on the LHA Appeal form which must be collected from reception and returned to the Academy. Any previous paper forms or E-forms will not be accepted.
You can only appeal for a place at a school where you have expressed a preference and been refused a place. You cannot appeal for a school you have not made an application for or the application has been withdrawn.
An appeals officer will be in touch with you before the hearing date and will provide full details of the appeals hearing process and schedule.
The following dates are subject to change. Days could be added to or cancelled depending on the volume of appeals lodged and panel/clerk availability.
APPEALS TIMETABLE
The deadline to be added to the official reserve list
- 13th March 2026
The deadline to submit an appeal for a Year 7 place:
- 13th April 2026
Provisional start date for appeal hearings is:
- 16th June 2026
Any appeals submitted after the deadline will be heard after all on time appeals have been heard.
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