School appeal guides
Refused a school place in England? These eight guides explain how appeals actually work, in the order you need them. Free, with no email and no card.
1Your datesEverything else on this site depends on one date, and it is on your letter2Accept the place you were offeredThis is the mistake that costs families a school place every single year3Which kind of appeal are you inThere are three, and they are not the same fight4Who you actually appeal toIt is not always the council, and sending it to the wrong place burns days5How the waiting list really worksFor a lot of families this is the better route, not the backup6The two halves of a hearingAlmost every appeal argues the second half and skips the first7What a panel is not allowed to considerThis list is where most appeals quietly die8When not to appealSometimes the honest answer is to put your effort somewhere else
Applying for a school place instead? Read the application guides.