Year 7 school appeal form for 2024

Notes on using this form

Only use this form for children born between 1/9/2012 and 31/8/2013 appealing for a place in Year 7 in September 2024.

• You can only appeal for one school per form. To appeal for more than one school, you must complete additional forms.
• You can only appeal for a school that you named as a preference on your application and at which you have been refused a place.
• IMPORTANT If you appeal for school(s) where you did not make an application and therefore your child has not been refused admission at, your appeal will not be processed. Submit a late change of preferences online, and allow time for this to be processed before submitting your appeal. You can contact us on 0121 303 1888 to check the progress of your late application.
• Some appeals are managed by the council, others are managed by the schools themselves. This form is only to appeal for schools managed by the council. If the school you wish to appeal for is not on this list, contact the school directly for details of their appeals arrangements.
• You cannot appeal for the same school in the same academic year unless there has been a material and significant change in your circumstances since your last appeal hearing, such as change of address or a sibling being admitted to the school.
• If your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) you must contact Birmingham's Local Offer team.
• The closing date for appeals is 12 April 2024. Appeals received after this date may not be heard by the start of school in September.
• You must complete all sections of the form.

The appeals process

The table below shows the number of appeals submitted and upheld for schools whose appeals are managed by the council.

Consider the likelihood of your appeal being successful. Appeals are generally only successful if you or your child have exceptional reasons for needing admission to a particular school.

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