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Admission Appeals

When can I appeal my child's school place?

Procedure for School Appeal Hearings - When can I appeal my child's school place? | When can I appeal my child's school place? | Stoke-on-Trent

If you have applied for your child to change schools part-way through the year, an appeal will be heard within 30 school days from the date we receive your appeal.

For school places starting September 2027, the appeal deadlines are:

  offer date deadline for appeals appeals will be heard by
Secondary 1 March 2027 16 April 2027 21 June 2027
Primary 16 April 2027 17 May 2027 19 July 2027

For on-time appeals, those lodged by the deadlines, appeals will be heard within 40 school days of the deadline or 30 school days of being lodged, whichever is later.