If you're not happy with the response to your application preferences you have the right to appeal the decision(s) and present your case to an Independent Appeal Panel.

An appeal form and other information about the appeal process is available below.

Before you decide to appeal, please take the time to consider:

• the school's admission policy
• your reasons for wanting your child to attend that school
• your child’s opinion about what school they should attend
• how strong a case you have

See the Essential Guide to North Tyneside Schools for information on the appeals process for:

• Key Stage 1 – Reception Class
• All other year groups 
• 6th Form

For academies, trust and voluntary aided schools, the governing body manages pupil admissions.

Any appeals for these schools should be made directly to the Chair of the Governors at the school address.

In accordance with the School Admission Appeals Code, the Council as the admission authority for community schools must set a timetable for organising and hearing appeals. The following timetable will apply to appeals for admission to community schools in the academic year 2017/18.

Trust schools, voluntary aided schools and academies will set their own appeals timetable which will be available on the individual school’s website.

Appeals in respect of late applications will generally be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.  Appeals in respect of in-year applications will be heard within 30 school days of receipt. 

Appellants (the person(s) lodging an appeal) will receive written notification of the date, time and venue of the appeals panel appointed to hear their appeal at least 10 school days before the hearing.

Appellants and the admission authority must provide the clerk to the appeals panel with any documents they wish to submit to the panel no later than 6 working days before the appeals hearing.

The clerk to the panel will send to the panel, the appellants and the admission authority all the documentary evidence  to be considered at the hearing at least 5 working days before the hearing.

The clerk to the panel will notify the appellants and the admission authority of the panel’s decision and the reasons for the decision in writing within 5 school days of the conclusion of the hearing wherever possible.

For further information please contact:

North Tyneside Admission Appeals Service
c/o Democratic Services, 3rd Floor Left,
Quadrant East
The Silverlink North
Cobalt Business Park
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY

Email: education.appeals@northtyneside.gov.uk