Secondary school admission appeals

Deadline for making an appeal

In-year transfer admission appeals

You should submit your appeal as soon as possible, ideally within 20 school days, after you’re notified that your admission application for your preferred school was unsuccessful.

Where possible, in-year transfer appeals will be heard within 30 school days of submission.

September 2025 - year 7 admission appeals

From Wednesday, 3 March 2025 (national offer day), if you appeal before the deadline, your appeal will be heard between May 2025 and July 2025.

We aim to update this page with the deadline for making an appeal by March 2025.