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Schools and education

Two stage school admission appeals

There are 2 distinct stages involved in a two stage appeal:

  • First: a factual stage – The admissions authority must prove that ‘prejudice’ would arise were an extra child to be admitted to the school
  • Second: a balancing stage – parents present their information to the panel. The panel must then exercise its discretion, balancing between the degree of ‘prejudice’ and the weight of parental reasons

Parents are only entitled to 1 appeal for a school once each year. A re-appeal would only be considered if new evidence became available which could not have been made available at the original appeal hearing.

Also see

Education Support Services

West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA

Telephone: 01904 551554

Democratic Services

West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA

Telephone: 01904 551088