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Right of Appeal
If you have not been offered a place at a school of your preference, you are entitled to appeal against that decision to an Independent Appeal Panel. This panel is completely independent of the Local Authority and all schools in Hackney. The appeals are held at in Hackney.
You should include any evidence or supporting material with your appeal form and you MUST give the grounds for your appeal at the time you lodge your appeal form. Your appeal form will not be accepted unless you state the grounds for your appeal. You may appeal for more than one school.
Further information and advice about appealing against a school admission decision can be found here...
You should contact the admissions Team on 020 8820 7245/7247 for an appeals form.
The timetable for appeals is as follows:-
| Last day for lodging appeal forms for places in Year 7 starting in September 2013 at SECONDARY schools |
4 pm on Tuesday 2 April 2013 |
Last day for lodging appeal forms for Reception Class place in PRIMARY schools starting in September 2013 |
4 pm on Friday 17 May 2013 |
Secondary appeals will take place from |
20 May to 16 June 2013. This includes all Academies except Mossbourne. |
Primary (Reception Class) appeals will take place from |
24 June to 28 June 2013 |
Invitation letter giving you details about your hearing will be sent by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel |
At least 10 school days before the hearing |
Any additional evidence or supporting evidence |
At least 5 school days before the hearing. You are advised that additional paperwork received on the day of the appeal hearing will not be taken into account. |
Letter from the Clerk informing you of the decision of the independent panel |
This will be sent 5 schools after the last hearing for all the appeals held for that particular school. |
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