School Admission Appeals

A GUIDE FOR PARENTS - PLEASE READ BEFORE COMPLETING APPEAL FORM

The School Standards and Framework Act (SSFA) 1998 , as amended by section 40 of the Education Inspections Act 2006, and the School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF), as defined by case law, govern all school admission appeals. The SSFA 1998 requires all Local Authorities (LAs) to make arrangements for enabling parents to appeal against decisions made by the LA as to the school at which their child is to be educated.

How To Appeal

If your child has not been offered a place at the school of your preference you have the right to appeal against the Local Authority's decision.  Please first read the attached Guide to Admission Appeals. Then complete carefully and honestly the appeal form attached below and, together with a copy of the letter refusing a place at the school and any other supporting information, email it to democratic.services@rbwm.gov.uk or return it by hand or in the post, in an envelope marked 'Confidential' to the following address:

Clerk to the Appeal Panel
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Democratic Services Section
Town Hall
St Ives Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1RF

PLEASE NOTE: CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPEAL FORMS RELATING TO SECONDARY/UPPER/MIDDLE SCHOOLS (FIRST ENTRY SEPTEMBER 2008) IS 24 MARCH 2008. APPEAL FORMS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL BE ACCEPTED, BUT THERE MAY BE SOME DELAY IN THE HEARING OF SUCH APPEALS.

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPEAL FORMS RELATING TO PRIMARY/INFANT/JUNIOR SCHOOLS (FIRST ENTRY SEPTEMBER 2008/JANUARY 2009/APRIL 2009) IS 18 APRIL 2008. APPEAL FORMS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL BE ACCEPTED, BUT THERE MAY BE SOME DELAY IN THE HEARING OF SUCH APPEALS.

You may appeal for a place for your child at more than one school, if you have been refused a place.  If you do appeal for more than one school, please submit each appeal on a separate form.

A member of staff in the Democratic Services section will be responsible for the administration of your appeal and will acknowledge receipt of your form within one week. If you do not hear anything within that time, please email democratic.services@rbwm.gov.uk or telephone 01628 796319 to check that the form has been received.

Further Information

If you require any further information on the appeals process, please contact democratic.services@rbwm.gov.uk or (01628) 796319
For information relating to Borough Schools, please contact school.admissions@rbwm.gov.uk or (01628) 683800.

•   Guide to Admission Appeals (word 584kb)

•   Admission Appeal Form (117kb)

•   Admission Appeal Form (68kb)