School Admissions - Need to make an appeal?

You have the right to an independent admission appeal if you have applied for a place at any maintained school or academy and have not been offered a place.

You must contact the admission authority for the school that has refused you a school place to request an admission appeal.

The admission authorities for school's are as follows:

• Cumbria County Council – for community and voluntary controlled schools – contact the School Admissions and Appeals team at 5 Portland Square, Carlisle.
• The School Governing Body – for foundation and voluntary aided schools – contact the Clerk to the Governing Body or the Headteacher of the school directly.
•  The Governing Body for Academies – contact the Clerk to the Governing Body or the Principal of the Academy directly.

Guidance and information for parents/carers is available to download below.

Appeals - Information for parents/carers

Title	Date	Size
Appeals timetable 2012	24/02/2012	28k
School Admission Appeals - Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools	05/10/2010	115k
School Admission Appeals and the Infant Class Size Limit - Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools	05/10/2010	120k
The infant class size limit	05/10/2010	109k