Appeals

Admission Appeals

Parents and carers may wish to appeal against the outcomes of the admissions process. If you wish to appeal you must contact the academy on admissions@harrischaffordhundred.org.uk stating that you wish to appeal.

You will also need to complete the appeal form which is available below. You should attach to your appeals form any relevant documents or evidence which you feel would support your case. 

Completed forms should be emailed to: admissions@harrischaffordhundred.org.uk.

Completed appeal forms for the Year 7 September 2026 intake must be received by the Academy by the 23rd April 2026 at 4pm. The appeals will be heard in June 2026 in private, by an Independent Appeal Panel. The Clerk to the Appeal Panel will make an appointment within a reasonable time.

Only one appeal per application is allowed. Appeals are conducted via zoom unless you opt for the appeal to be heard in your absence.

The Appeal Hearing

The Academy will arrange for an Independent Appeals Panel to consider the Academy's reasons for refusal and your reasons for wanting to attend the Academy. The Panel will consist of three people (two will have education experience and one will be an independent person with no education experience).

The Panel will consider the case put forward by you and the Academy. They must consider the admission arrangements for the Academy and the reasons why you want to attend that particular school.  The Panel must exercise its discretion by balancing the weight of your argument (for wanting to attend) against the Academy’s reasons for refusal i.e. the prejudice that one more student would cause to the education of the students already offered and the Health and Safety of all the students already attending the Academy, also taking into account the Academy's published admission arrangements. 

The decision of the Independent Appeals Panel is binding on the admissions authority and the Parents.