School admission appeals

If your preference for a school place cannot be met, you have the right to appeal.

All appeals are organised by the Council’s Committee Services Team. Your appeal should be submitted within 20 school days from the receipt of refusal.

You will need to complete a form, clearly stating your reasons for your appeal.

See 'Downloads' for copies of the admission appeals form.

The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (as amended) requires all Local Authorities (LAs) and Schools who are their own Admission Authorities to make appropriate arrangements for parents to appeal against a decision made by the LA or Governing Body (GB) for refusing a child admission to a preferred school.

The School Admission Appeals Code produced by the Department for Education governs all school admission appeals.

This Guide to School Admission Appeals is relevant to Academies, Community and Church of England VC and VA Schools within the Wakefield District.

Further information can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Waiting lists

For information about waiting lists please select ‘Primary waiting list information’ or 'Secondary waiting list information’. You can contact School Admissions on 01924 306052 to find out your waiting list position.