Want to appeal against the allocation of a school place for your child?
If you apply for a school place and are advised that there is no place available you are entitled to appeal to an independent appeals panel.
Before making an appeal we do advise that you read the document 'Request for a School Place', attached to this web page. If, after reading that information you still wish to make an appeal application please read on:
How to appeal against the allocation of a school place
- print and complete the form attached to this page 'Appeal against allocation to a primary/secondary school', and post it to us, using the contact details on this page or
- complete the online form on this page, stating your reasons why you want this particular school
If you have any difficulty in completing the appeal form, for example, due to a disability or language problems, please contact us.
What happens next?
The clerk to the appeals panel will send you a notice of the appeal hearing asking whether you wish to attend, with or without a representative. A week before the appeal you will be sent a copy of the authority's response.
Appeal hearings may take up to 30 school days to arrange. The clerk to the appeal panel is normally obliged to give parents or carers 10 school days notice of the date of an appeal hearing. If parents or carers are prepared to waive the normal period of notice, it may be possible to arrange an earlier appeal. Please note that appeals take place in term time only.
Please note:
- Parents can put their case in person to the appeals panel, which is independent of the admissions authority.
- The panel's decision is final and binding on all parties.
- Parents may only lodge one appeal in an academic year unless there are any material changes to their circumstances, such as a permanent change of address.
- Appeals are arranged through the council's Committee and Legal Services team and will be held at a venue away from the school.
For more information on the appeals process see page 63 of the 'Parents' guide to education in Shropshire' booklet, attached to this page.