School admissions appeals timetable

The tables below contain key dates in the schools admissions appeal process.

Primary school appeals

Appeals resulting from transfer applications for admission to Reception or for transferring from an infant to a junior school for September 2024 will be heard according to the following timetable:

September 2024 entry

Action	Deadline
National Offer Day	16 April 2024
Date by which an appeal must be submitted	17 May 2024
Dates when appeals will be heard	All appeals received by the deadline will be heard on weekdays from 1 to 19 July (excluding school holidays)
Date when appellants will be notified of their appeal hearing	Ten school days in advance of the hearing
Date by which the Clerk sends appeal papers to the parents, the panel and the admission authority	Seven working days before the appeal hearing
Deadline for appellants to submit additional evidence	Five working days before the appeal hearing
Decision letters sent to the appellants	Within five school days of the appeal hearing (whenever possible)

Appeals lodged after the deadline may be heard at a later date in September and after appeals received by the deadline.

See further information about making an appeal.

Secondary school appeals

Appeals resulting from transfer applications for admission to Year 7 for September 2024 will be heard according to the following timetable:

September 2024 entry

Action	Deadline
National Offer Day	1 March 2024
Date by which an appeal must be submitted	17 April 2024
Dates when appeals will be heard	All appeals received by 17 April 2024 will be heard on weekdays between 15 May 2024 and 20 June 2024 (excluding half term week)
Date when appellants will notified of their appeal hearing	Ten school days in advance of the hearing
Date by which the Clerk sends appeal papers to the parents, the panel and the admission authority	Seven working days before the appeal hearing
Deadline for appellants to submit additional evidence	At the specified time five working days before the appeal hearing
Decision letters sent to the appellants.	Within five school days of the appeal hearing (whenever possible)

Appeals lodged after 17 April 2024 may be heard at a later date and after appeals received by the deadline. 

See further information about making an appeal,