School admission appeals

Admission Appeals for all Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools in Bedfordshire are arranged by the Clerk to the Appeal Panel at Bedfordshire County Council. We also arrange and clerk appeals for several Foundation and Voluntary Aided Schools in Bedfordshire.

If you would like more information about the admission appeals process please see the  Admission Appeals Guidance| (PDF opens in new window) leaflet. You can also contact the Clerk to the Appeal Panel on 01234 228905 or by email schoolappeals@bedscc.gov.uk| if you have any questions or concerns.

The School Admissions Service| at Bedfordshire County Council can provide you with advice on the admissions process and can let you know which schools in Bedfordshire have places available. They can be contacted on 01234 228878 or by email admissions@bedscc.gov.uk|.

Appeal statistics

The Department for Children, Schools and Families collects information from all Local Authorities about appeals each academic year.

The Committee Services Group in Bedfordshire County Council has also produced a report looking at Appeals Lodged in Bedfordshire for all Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools and the Foundation and Voluntary Aided Schools who have chosen to have their appeals administered by Committee Services.

The most recent report looks at appeals lodged between 1 September 2006 and 31 August 2007.

We do not have any information about schools that have chosen to administer their own admission appeals.

DCSF admission appeal statistics 2005 – 06| (opens in new window)

 Bedfordshire School Admission Appeals 2006 – 07| (word document opens in new window)

First Admission to Lower School 2008

The deadline for submitting an appeal to join the reception year in September 2008 has now passed.

If you have not got a place at a lower school please contact School Admissions on (01234) 228878.

Transfer to Middle School 2008

The deadline for submitting an appeal to transfer to middle school in September 2008 has now passed.

If you have not got a place at a middle school please contact School Admissions on (01234) 228878.

Transfer to Upper School 2008

The deadline for submitting an appeal to transfer to upper school in September 2008 has now passed.

If you have not got a place at an upper school please contact School Admissions on (01234) 228878.

All other applications

If you have applied for a place in a year other than in the intake year (when children would normally start Lower, Middle or Upper School) and have not been offered a place, you can appeal against this decision. You will have been sent a letter advising you that a place can not be offered at your preferred school(s). This letter will also tell you when we must receive your appeal by. If your appeal form is received later than the date given in this letter it may not be possible to hear your appeal.

The clerk will email you to confirm that your appeal has been received and will write to you in due course letting you the date, time and venue of your appeal. You will be given at least 2 weeks notice of your appeal. We aim to hear all appeals within 30 school days. 

If you would like to discuss other schools with vacancies please contact the School Admission Service on (01234) 228878 or by emailing admissions@bedscc.gov.uk|. 

In Year Appeal Form| (form opens in new window)

 Admission Appeal Guidance Leaflet| (pdf document opens in new window)

Appeal Online

You are welcome to lodge your appeal online. You can only appeal if you have applied for a place at a school and have not been allocated a place at your preferred school(s). The letter advising you that you have not been allocated a place at your preferred school(s) will tell you when we must receive your appeal by.

To appeal online please select the relevant form and fill it in.  If you need any advice please call (01234) 228905 or email schoolappeals@bedscc.gov.uk|

In Year Appeals (all other applications)|

Appeals against permanent exclusion

You can appeal against a schools decision to permanently exclude your child. The Governing Body will meet within fifteen school days of the exclusion and if they do not over-turn the permanent exclusion you can appeal to the Independent Appeal Panel. The Independent Appeals are arranged and clerked by Committee Services in Bedfordshire County Council.

If you would like more information about appeals against permanent exclusion please see the Permanent Exclusion Guidance Leaflet. You can also contact the Clerk to the Appeal Panel on (01234) 228905 or by email schoolappeals@bedscc.gov.uk| if you have any questions or concerns.

The Inclusion Support Officers can also provide you with advice on the exclusion process, for more information please contact:

David Roberts (01234) 408453 or email david.roberts@bedscc.gov.uk|

Mavis Swann (01234) 408461 or email mavis.swann@bedscc.gov.uk|

Sheila Mulvenney (01234) 408462 or email sheila.mulvenney@bedscc.gov.uk|