Schools admission appeals are held depending on when you made your application for a school place.
- for 'on time' applications to start primary or infant, junior or secondary school for the first time, appeals will be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals
- for late applications, appeals should be heard within 40 school days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged
- for in-year applications, appeals must be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged
See how to appeal for a school place.
Appeals timetable for 2020
The following information complies with the requirements of the School Admission Appeals Code 2012 paragraph 2.2.
Appeals for secondary school starting September 2020
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| National Offer Day | Monday 2 March 2020 |
| Deadline for return of forms, if appealing | Tuesday 31 March 2020 |
| Appeals planned to start | Tuesday 5 May 2020 |
| Appeals planned to finish | Friday 12 June 2020 |
Appeals for primary, infant or junior school starting September 2020
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| National Offer Day | Thursday 16 April 2020 |
| Deadline for return of forms, if appealing | Wednesday 20 May 2020 |
| Appeals planned to start | Monday 1 June 2020 |
| Appeals planned to finish | Friday 17 July 2020 |