School Appeal Timescales
Appeals for Secondary Transfer into Year 7 and Reception Intake
received by the closing date are normally held during
May to July each year.
Timescale for Secondary Transfer and Reception Intake -
September 2012 is as follows:-
| 2012 |
Deadline for appeal applications |
Appeal Hearings to commence |
On time Appeals heard by |
| Secondary |
30 March 2012 |
week beginning 7 May 2012 |
6 July 2012 |
| Primary |
14 May 2012 |
week beginning 11 June 2012 |
16 July 2012 |
Appeals lodged after these dates will be heard within 40 school
days of the appeal deadline or 30 days of being lodged, whichever
is the later date.
In Year Appeals
Appeals are normally heard within 30 school days (excluding
school holidays) from the date the completed appeal form is
received by the Admission
Authority.
Notification of the appeal hearing will be sent
to appellants 10 schools days in advance of the hearing
and the Admission Authority's
statement of its case will be sent to appellants at least 7
working days in advance of the hearing.
If an appellant wishes to provide additional evidence which
was not included in their original application or appeal form this
must be received 5 working
days before the hearing date. Otherwise the Panel is
entitled to decide not to accept information or evidence submitted
after that deadline.
After the Appeal Hearing
You will normally be notified of the Panel's decision in writing
no later than 5 working days of the hearings being completed.
Decisions of Appeals Panels are final and binding on both
the Admission Authority and the
school.
