Appeals

Admission Appeals

For Parents wishing to appeal against the Academy’s decision on Admissions, for any year group, please complete the Admissions Appeals paperwork via Essex County Council. 

https://www.essex.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools/admissions/after-your-school-offer/appeals  

Appeals timetable  

2nd March 2026 National Offer Day – parents informed of outcome of Year 7 application 

13th April 2026  Deadline for submitting appeals 

Up to 17th July 2026 Appeals heard for those submitted by the deadline and, where possible, for late appeals (last day of term: 17th July 2026) 

September 2026  Appeals heard for any appeals not heard before 17th July 2026 onwards  

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.