Admission Appeals

If you have been refused a place at your preferred Staffordshire school and you are dissatisfied with the school place offered you may wish to lodge a formal appeal against this decision to an Independent Appeals Panel. The decision of an Appeals Panel is final and binding on all parties concerned.

Please note that there is no right of appeal for admission to a maintained nursery.

Appeals for In Year Admissions

If you are unsure as to which form to use please contact the School Admissions and Transport Service on 01785 278593.

There are two types of appeals for primary schools.  If you are considering lodging an appeal because you have been refused a school place due to infant class size legislation (i.e. a key stage one class can not have more than 30 pupils) you will need to download and complete the infant class size appeal form. 

Please read the guidance notes for infant class size appeals very carefully before you submit an appeal as there are only limited grounds on which your appeal will be successful.  Otherwise use the mid year appeal form.
  Infant Class Size Flyer (122 kb)
  Infant Class Size Guidance (Mid Year) (260 kb)
  Infant Class Size In Year Appeal Form (248 kb)
  Mid Year Appeal Guidance (260 kb)
  In Year Admission Appeal Form (246 kb)

You may also find the following booklet produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families useful.    Primary and Secondary School Admission and Appeals: A Guide for Parents (2.23 mb)

Information on the appeal procedure followed by the Governing Bodies of Academies, Voluntary Aided and Foundation schools can be obtained directly from the school.  Further advice may also be obtained from the relevant Diocese office:-
Lichfield Diocesan Board of Education for Church of England Schools
Birmingham Diocesan Schools Commission for Catholic Schools
Nottingham Diocesan Education Service

 

Last Modified: 04/08/2010 12:33:44
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