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School Admission Appeals

  • How to appeal
  • Secondary Transfer Appeals
  • Reception Transfer Appeals
  • In-Year Appeals
  • Contact

How to appeal

You have the right of appeal against the refusal of a place at any of the schools which you listed on your application form. You can only appeal for schools which you have already applied for.

Appeals for most Haringey schools are arranged by an external independent appeal clerk (external link). Once you have submitted your appeal to this external clerk, an independent appeal panel will hear your appeal and their decision is binding for both the admission authority and the school.

If you want to appeal for Woodside High, St Thomas More Catholic School, or Harris Academy Tottenham these schools arrange their own appeals and you should contact these schools directly. 

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.

There are three types of admissions appeal:

  • Secondary Transfer Appeal - if your child is starting secondary school in Year 7 next September
  • Reception Transfer Appeal - if your child is starting primary school in Reception next September
  • In-Year Appeal - if you want your child to move or start school at any other time

Secondary Transfer Appeals to start Year 7 in September

The deadline for secondary transfer appeals is 2 April 2021.

  1. Read Haringey's Secondary Transfer Appeals Factsheet (PDF, 939KB)
  2. Read Haringey's Admissions Appeal Statistics (PDF, 267KB)
  3. Read the appeal advice booklet (external link) and other information provided by Haringey's external independent appeals clerk (external link)
  4. Complete the Secondary Transfer Appeal form (external link) before the deadline of 2 April 2021.

If you have any problems completing the independent appeal form, contact Haringey School Admissions.

If you want to appeal for Woodside High, St Thomas More Catholic School, or Harris Academy Tottenham these schools arrange their own appeals and you should contact these schools directly.

Secondary Transfer Appeals timetable 2021

Appeals received by 2 April 2021 will be heard on the dates shown below. These dates are subject to change, but changes are likely to be minimal if any. All appeals will be heard online. The independent appeals administrator will contact you to let you know exactly when your appeal will take place.

Table: Secondary Transfer Appeals timetable 2021

SchoolStage 1 hearingStage 2 hearing(s)
Fortismere27 April 2021, 5pm28-29 April 2021
Hornsey School for Girls4 May 20214 May 2021
Park View School4 May 20214 May 2021
Highgate Wood17 May 2021, 9am17-18 May 2021
Alexandra Park20 May 2021, 5pm24-26 May 2021
Gladesmore25 May 2021, 5pm27-28 May, 2021
Heartlands High10 June 2021, 5pm14-15 June 2021

Appeals received after 2 April 2021 will be considered as late and may be heard after those appeals which were submitted on-time. Late appeals may be heard in Autumn 2021.

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Reception Transfer Appeals to start primary school in September

The deadline for reception transfer appeals is 21 May 2021.

  1. Read Haringey's Reception Transfer Appeals Factsheet (PDF, 1.1MB)
  2. Read Haringey's Admissions Appeal Statistics (PDF, 267KB)
  3. Read the appeal advice booklet (external link) and other information provided by Haringey's external independent appeals clerk (external link)
  4. Complete the Reception Transfer Appeal form (external link) before the deadline of 21 May 2021.

If you have any problems completing the independent appeal form, contact Haringey School Admissions.

Reception Transfer Appeals timetable 2021

Appeals received by 21 May 2021 will be heard on the dates shown below. These dates are subject to change, but changes are likely to be minimal if any. All appeals will be heard online. The independent appeals administrator will contact you to let you know exactly when your appeal will take place.

  • Day 1: 2 July 2021
  • Day 2: 6 July 2021
  • Day 3: 9 July 2021
  • Day 4: 12 July 2021

Appeals received after 21 May 2021 will be considered as late and may be heard after those appeals which were submitted on-time. Late appeals may be heard in Autumn 2021.

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In-Year Appeals

If you want to appeal for a school place and your child is not moving to Year 7 or Reception for the first time in September, then you should complete an In-Year Appeal. You can make an in-year appeal at any time, there is no specific deadline.

  1. Read Haringey's In-Year Appeals Factsheet (PDF, 1.1MB)
  2. Read Haringey's Admissions Appeal Statistics (PDF, 267KB)
  3. Read the appeal advice booklet (external link) and other information provided by Haringey's external independent appeals clerk (external link)
  4. For children currently in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2: Complete the Infant In-Year Appeal form (external link)
  5. For children currently in Year 3 to Year 13: Complete the In-Year Appeal form (external link)
  6. The independent appeals clerk will contact you to let you know exactly when your appeal will take place.

If you have any problems completing the independent appeal form, contact Haringey School Admissions.

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Contact the Haringey Admissions Service

  • Tel: 020 8489 1000
  • Email: schooladmissions@haringey.gov.uk

Contact the Independent Appeals Clerking Service

  • Website: Education appeals (external link)
  • Email: contact@educationappeals.com

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