In year appeal form

A change of school at any time other than the normal intake to Primary starting Reception or Secondary starting Year 7.

How to make a school appeal

If you have not been offered a place at your preferred school(s) you have the right of appeal against the decision not to allocate your child a place. Accepting the place you have been offered does not affect your right of appeal.

Appeals received after the closing date will be heard within the schedule, if possible.

Appeal dates
Type of school admission Closing date for receipt of your written appeal: Your appeal will be heard by:

Change of school (application at any time other than normal intake)

20 school days after your outcome letter

30 school days after your appeal form is received

In-year transfer school appeals for 2025 to 2026 Academic Year

Round

Deadline – 5pm

Hearing dates (inclusive)

20

Friday 19 June 2026 Monday 13 to Friday 17 July 2026

1

Friday 3 July 2026

Monday 7 to Friday 11 September 2026

2

Friday 28 August 2026

Monday 21 to Monday 28 September 2026

3

Friday 11 September 2026

Monday 5 to Tuesday 13 October 2026

4

Friday 25 September 2026

Monday 19 to Friday 23 October 2026

5

Friday 9 October 2026

Monday 9 to Friday 13 November 2026

6

Friday 30 October 2026

Monday 23 to Friday 27 November 2026

7

Friday 13 November 2026

Monday 7 to Friday 11 December 2026

8

Friday 27 November 2026

Monday 4 to Friday 8 January 2027

9

Friday 11 December 2026

Monday 18 to Friday 22 January 2027

10

Friday 8 January 2027

Monday 1 to Friday 5 February 2027

11

Friday 22 January 2027

Monday 22 to Friday 26 February 2027

12

Friday 5 February 2027

Monday 8 to Friday 12 March 2027

13

Friday 26 February 2027

Monday 22 to Friday 25 March 2027 + 12 April 2027

14

Friday 12 March 2027

Monday 19 to Friday 23 April 2027

15

Friday 2 April 2027

Monday 4 to Monday 10 May 2027

16

Friday 23 April 2027

Monday 17 to Friday 23 May 2027

17

Friday 7 May 2027

Monday 7 to Friday 11 June 2027

18

Friday 21 May 2027

Monday 21 to Friday 25 June 2027

19

Friday 11 June 2027

Monday 5 to Friday 9 July 2027

20

Friday 25 June 2027

Monday 19 to Wednesday 21 July 2027

Appeals submitted after Friday 25 June 2027 will not be heard until September 2027

School appeals

Address: Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7697 2647