If you have been refused admission and wish to appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel for a school place for your child, you should complete a School Admission Appeal Form (available from Pupil Services), setting out clearly why your child should go to your preferred school and return it to Legal and Democratic Services. Any written evidence that you wish to use to support your case should be submitted to the Appeals Panel. It is important that you tell the Independent Appeals panel all the reasons why you want your child to attend the school(s) of your preference. If you have any documented evidence to support your appeal, please send a copy with your form.

The date of the hearing will be arranged by an officer from Legal and Democratic services, who will give you at least 14 days notice in writing of the date and time of the appeal.

You can appeal for more than one school. However, you may only appeal for any school once every school year unless there has been a significant change in your circumstances.

The decision of Appeals Panels will be sent in writing to parents by the Executive Director of Legal and Democratic Services and are binding on the Local Authority, school governors and parents.

Contact details:

School Admissions Team

Level 6

The Civic Centre

West Street

Oldham

OL1 1XJ

Email: pupils@oldham.gov.uk

Tel: 0161 770 4214 (Primary admissions)

http://www.oldhamprimaryadmissions.co.uk/index.php/application-process/what-if-you-don-t-get-the-school-you-want/