Appeals timetable

Education admission appeals 2024 2025 academic year

Dates and deadlines for admission appeals

These dates are subject to change. 

Secondary school admission appeals

  • Offer letters (for school places September 2024) sent: Friday 1 March 2024
  • Appeal deadline: Thursday 28 March 2024

Any appeals lodged by the deadline:

  • must be heard within 40 school days of the deadline
  • parents must be given a minimum of 10 school days’ notice of their appeal hearing date

Admission appeal hearings

  • Appeal hearings start: Monday 29 April 2024
  • Appeal hearings finish: Monday 17 June 2024

Any appeals lodged outside of the timeframe will take place within 30 school days.

Primary school admission appeals

  • Offer letters (for school places September 2024) sent: Tuesday 16 April 2024.
  • Appeal deadline: Tuesday 14 May 2024

Any appeals lodged by the deadline:

  • must be heard within 40 school days of the deadline
  • parents must be given a minimum of 10 school days’ notice of their appeal hearing date

Admission appeal hearings

  • Appeal hearings start: Tuesday 4 June 2024
  • Appeal hearings finish: Tuesday 16 July 2024

Any appeals lodged outside of the timeframe will take place within 30 school days.