Appeals
Parents have the right of appeal under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 against the refusal of a place at any of the schools for which they have applied. Parents wishing to appeal must contact the admission authority for the school(s) to find out the procedure and the date by which any appeal must be received by them.
Right of appeal
Parents have the right to appeal under the School
Standards and Framework Act 1998 against the refusal of
a place at any of the schools for which they have applied.
Except where their child has been permanently excluded from two
or more schools and at least one of the exclusions took
place after 1 September 1997. In the case of such a child,
the parents’ right of appeal is suspended for a period of
two years following the second or subsequent exclusion.
Parents whose child has a Statement of Special
Educational Needs may appeal to an independent
appeal tribunal against a named school under the 1996
Education Act. This is a different appeal tribunal and
parents are advised to contact the Special Needs Section
on 020 8820 7512 about this.
The Department for Children, Schools and Families published a guide for parents on school admissions and appeals.
The guide outlines the school admissions and appeals processes: what parents can expect from the admissions system, how to object to unlawful arrangements, and how to find further information and support. Copies of the guide can be downloaded or ordered from here (TeacherNet).
Appeal forms can be downloaded here:
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