Guidance

Admission appeals for school places

Guidance to help admission authorities advise those involved with school admission appeals to understand their roles and responsibilities.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 15 March 2019
• Last updated: 20 January 2023
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  1. 20 January 2023

     Link to previous advice removed.

  2. 30 September 2022

     We have published updated guidance on school admission appeals, which applies from 1 October 2022. We have moved 'Changes to school admission appeals due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic' and other appeals guidance that applies to appeals submitted on or before 30 September 2022. They are now on the page 'Admission appeals for school places: submitted before 30 September 2022'.

  3. 30 September 2021

     Updated 'changes to school admission appeals due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic' to reflect that the temporary regulations have been extended until 30 September 2022.

  4. 1 February 2021

     Page updated as the temporary amendments to the admission appeals regulations, which were introduced due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, have been extended until 30 September 2021.

  5. 21 January 2021

     Changes to school admission appeals due to coronavirus have been extended until 30 September 2021.

  6. 24 April 2020

     Updated guidance on 'changes to the admission appeals during the coronavirus outbreak'.

  7. 14 April 2020

     Added guidance on the coronavirus (COVID-19) impact on school admission appeals.

  8. 15 March 2019

     First published.

Applies to England

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Advice for admission authorities on school admission appeals

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Advice for clerks and appeal panels on school admission appeals

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Advice for parents and guardians on school admission appeals

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Details

Guidance for appeals made on or after 1 October 2022 under the school admission appeals code 2022.

This information will be useful to:

• school admission authorities
• school leadership teams
• school governors
• appeal clerks and panel members
• parents, carers and guardians
• local authorities