Admission Appeals (Schools)
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.
Appeal Information for September Admissions - 2012
The following document provides details of the proposed dates for admission appeal hearings for September 2012. These are intended as a guide only, anyone lodging a formal appeal will be given at least 10 school days notice of the actual date of their appeal.
Provisional appeal dates for September 2012 admission| (19 kb)
If you wish to appeal against the decision to refuse your child a school place at your preferred school(s) please download, complete and return the appeal form to the relevant address on the bottom of the appeal form.
Appeal Form - September 2012 Admissions| (248 kb)
Appeal Guidance Leaflet - September 2012 Admissions| (263 kb)
Infant Class Size Appeal Form - September 2012 Admissions| (248 kb)
Infant Class Size Guidance Leaflet - September 2012 Admissions| (267 kb)
Alternatively, save, complete and return the following form to the Independent Appeal Panel Administrative Support Team by email to schooladmissionappeals@staffordshire.gov.uk|
Appeal Form - September 2012 Admissions| (488 kb)
Infant Class Size Appeal Form - September 2012 Admissions| (485 kb)
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)
In 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
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