Sometimes it is not possible to allocate a place at your preferred school. This could be because the school is oversubscribed (that is there are more pupils applying to go there than there are places available) or, in the case of selective grammar schools, because your child did not achieve the cut-off mark needed.

If you are refused a place at your preferred school you have the right to appeal against the decision under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Section 94) as amended by the Education Act 2002 and the Education Inspections Act 2006. This is your opportunity to present your reasons for preferring a particular school to an independent appeals panel who will decide whether your reasons are strong enough to overturn the decision of the Local Authority (LA) or Governing Body (in the case of Voluntary Aided or Foundation/Trust schools).

If you wish to appeal against a decision relating to admission to a Community or Voluntary Controlled school please contact The Education Office - Harrogate who will send you a Notice of Appeal form and details about what to do next. For Voluntary Aided, Foundation and Trust schools, please contact the school concerned.

The Guide for Parents and admission policies are available to download from the Primary school admissions and Secondary school admissions pages.

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