Timetable of admissions appeals

The appeals timetable for secondary school and reception in September 2023

Appeals are not ordinarily held during school holidays.

Secondary school

For secondary school entry into Year 7 in September 2023
Date	Event
Wednesday 1 March 2023	First round allocation day (for on-time applications, received by 31 October 2022).
11.59 pm, Wednesday, 29 March 2023	Deadline for submitting first round of secondary appeals.
From early May to Monday 19 June 2023	First round of secondary appeals heard.
Friday 5 May 2023	Second round allocation day (for applications received 1 November 2022 to 15 March 2023).
11.59 pm, Friday 9 June 2023	Deadline for submitting secondary (second round) appeals.
From late June to Thursday 14 September 2023	Second round of secondary appeals heard.

For primary school entry into Reception in September 2023
Date	Event
Monday 17 April 2023	First round allocation day (for on-time applications, received by 15 January 2023).
11.59 pm, Tuesday 16 May 2023	Deadline for submitting first round of primary appeals.
From mid-June to Monday 24 July 2023	First round of primary appeals heard.
Thursday, 8 June 2023	Second round allocation day (for applications received 16 January to 2 May 2022).
11.59 pm, Thursday 6 July 2023	Deadline for submitting primary (second round) appeals.
From early September to Wednesday 11 October 2023	Second round of primary appeals heard.

All other appeals are heard within 30 school days of being lodged. School days do not include weekends; INSET days; holidays.