School Admission Appeals
How to appeal
You have the right of appeal under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 against the refusal of a place at any of the schools which you listed on your application form.
An independent panel will hear your appeal and their decision is binding for both the admission authority and the school. The panel will be made up of both people who have experience in education and lay members (people without personal experience of school management or the provision of education).
If you wish to appeal:
- For Haringey community schools, Alexandra Park, Heartlands High, Fortismere, or St Aidan's VC Primary School:
- Complete the relevant appeal pack (available below) and return it to Haringey before the appeals deadline for secondary or reception transfer appeals, or as soon as possible for in-year appeals.
Return the form by email to: schooladmissions@haringey.gov.uk or by post to:
Independent Appeals Service
7th Floor, River Park House
225 High Road
Wood Green
N22 8HQ
- Complete the relevant appeal pack (available below) and return it to Haringey before the appeals deadline for secondary or reception transfer appeals, or as soon as possible for in-year appeals.
- For Harris Academy Tottenham, Duke's Aldridge Academy, Greig City Academy, Woodside High, St Thomas More Catholic School, or any other Haringey academies, free schools or faith schools:
- Contact these schools directly.
- For schools outside Haringey:
- Contact the local authority where the school is located
We strongly recommend that you accept the place you have been offered, as this will ensure that your child has a school place in September. Accepting a school place will not influence the outcome of your appeal or your child’s position on a waiting list.
Appeal deadlines
Secondary Transfer Appeals Timetable 2020
- You must submit your Secondary Transfer Appeal Pack (PDF, 67KB) to the address below by 2 April 2020 at the latest
- Any Secondary Transfer appeals received before 2 April 2020 will be heard within 40 school days of this date. You will be contacted at least 10 days before the hearing to confirm the date of your appeal
- Any Secondary Transfer appeals received after 2 April 2020 will be heard during the 2020 autumn term
Reception Transfer Appeals Timetable 2020
- You must submit your Reception Transfer Appeal Pack (PDF, 53KB) to the address below by 20 May 2020 at the latest.
- Any Reception Transfer appeals received before 20 May 2020 will be heard within 40 school days of this date. You will be contacted at least 10 days before the hearing to confirm the date of your appeal.
- Any Reception Transfer appeals received after 20 May 2020 will be heard during the 2020 autumn term.
In-Year Appeals
- There is no specific deadline for submitting in-year appeals
- If your child is currently in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 you should read the information below about infant appeals, and then submit the In-Year Reception-Year 2 Appeal Pack (PDF, 116KB) to the address below
- If your child is currently in Years 3 to 11 you should submit the In-Year Years 3-11 Appeal Pack (PDF, 114KB) to the address below
- In-year appeals will be heard within 30 school days of receipt
Appeals for Reception, Year 1 or Year 2
Key Stage 1 Infant Class Size Legislation
You should be aware that by law infant classes (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2) with a single school teacher, where the majority of children will reach the age of 5, 6 or 7 during the school year, must not contain more than 30 pupils.
Where a child has been refused admission to a school on 'Infant Class Size Prejudice' grounds, an appeal panel can only offer a place to a child where it is satisfied that either:
- The child would have been offered a place if the admission arrangements had been properly implemented; and/or
- The child would have been offered a place if the arrangements had not been contrary to mandatory provisions in the School Admissions Code and the School Standards and Framework Act (SSFA) 1998; and/or
- The decision to refuse admission was not one which a reasonable admission authority would have made in the circumstances of the case
The outcome of your appeal will not be influenced by the acceptance of a place at an alternative school.
Contact the Appeals Service
Independent Appeals Administrator
7th Floor
River Park House
225 High Road
Wood Green
N22 8HQ
Tel: 020 8489 1000
Email: schooladmissions@haringey.gov.uk
Attached files
| Filename | Filetype | Size |
|---|---|---|
| In-Year Reception-Year 2 Appeal Pack (PDF, 116KB) | DOC | 116 KB |
| In-Year Years 3-11 Appeal Pack (PDF, 114KB) | DOC | 114.5 KB |
| Secondary Transfer Appeal Pack (PDF, 67KB) | DOCX | 67.3 KB |
| Reception Transfer Appeal Pack (PDF, 53KB) | DOCX | 53.49 KB |
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