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 remaining dates for 2024/2025 Academic Year

ROUND 

Deadline date

Date of appeal Hearing (Inclusive)

18 Friday 23 May 2025, 5pm              16 - 20 June 2025
19 Friday 6 June 2025, 5pm  30 June - 4 July 2025
20 Friday 20 June 2025, 5pm  14 - 18 July 2025

Appeals submitted after Friday 20th June 2025 will not be heard until September 2025

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

Round

Deadline – 5pm

Hearing dates (inclusive)

1

Friday 4 July 2025

Monday 8 to Friday 12 September 2025

2

Friday 22 August 2025

Monday 22 to Friday 26 September 2025

3

Friday 12 September 2025

Monday 6 to Friday 10 October 2025

4

Friday 26 September 2025

Monday 20 October to Friday 24 October 2025

5

Friday 10 October 2025

Monday 10 to Friday 14 November 2025

6

Friday 24 October 2025

Monday 24 November to Friday 28 November 2025

7

Friday 14 November 2025

Monday 8 to Friday 12 December 2025

8

Friday 28 November 2025

Monday 5 to Friday 9 January 2026

9

Friday 12 December 2025

Monday 19 to Friday 23 January 2026

10

Friday 9 January 2026

Monday 2 to Friday 6 February 2026

11

Friday 23 January 2026

Monday 23 February to Friday 27 February 2026

12

Friday 6 February 2026

Monday 9 to Friday 13 March 2026

13

Friday 27 February 2026

Monday 23 to Friday 27 March 2026

14

Friday 13 March 2026

Monday 13 to Friday 17 April 2026

15

Friday 3 April 2026

Monday 27 April to Friday 1 May 2026

16

Friday 17 April 2026

Monday 11 to Friday 15 May 2026

17

Friday 8 May 2026

Monday 1 to Friday 5 June 2026

18

Friday 22 May 2026

Monday 15 to Friday 19 June 2026

19

Friday 5 June 2026

Monday 29 June to Friday 3 July 2026

20

Friday 19 June 2026

Monday 13 to Friday 17 July 2026

Appeals submitted after Friday 19 June 2026 will not be heard until September 2026

School appeals

Address: Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7697 2647