Schools appeals timetable
Hearing dates 2024
There are different types of appeal, each with their own arrangements:
- Reception appeals, for children under five who will begin school on or after 1 September 2024
- Infant to Junior Cohort appeals, for children who will be entering Year 3 in September 2024, appealing for a place in a Junior School
- Secondary Transfer appeals, for children aged 11 who will transfer to secondary school in September 2024
- Sixth Form appeals, for Year 11 students who want to move to Sixth Form education in a school in September 2024
Please note that appeals for admission to a Sixth Form College are dealt with by the College itself.
- In-year appeals, for children of any age changing school, including a school Sixth Form
The following table shows the timetable for appeals, other than in-year appeals:
| Secondary Appeals | Primary Appeals | Sixth Form Appeals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Offer date | 1 March | 16 April | |
| Deadline appeals must be received by, 20 school days | 29 March | 17 May | Subject to review to facilitate earliest possible hearing |
| Appeal hearings held | May and June 2024 | June and July 2024 |
Appeals submitted after the deadline date will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal being lodged.
In-year admission appeals (for people applying for school places in the middle of a school year) will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
Sixth-form appeals will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged or, if the offer of a place would have depended upon exam results, 30 school days after those results are received.
Appeals will be heard in accordance with the revised government guidance on appeals that was issued in October 2022.