School admission appeals

If you have been unsuccessful in securing a place for your child at a Freshwater community school that you have applied for, you have a right to appeal to an independent appeal panel.

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This page explains how to appeal against Freshwater Council's decision not to grant a place for a child at the community school of your choice. If you wish to appeal for a place at a voluntary aided (faith) school, free school, academy, or a school in another borough, you will need to contact the school directly for more information on their appeals process.

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Appeal forms

Please read the following before submitting an appeal:
 

• An appeal is for the school you wish to receive an offer for. You are appealing the decision not to offer a place, you are not appealing against the school you have been offered a place at.

• This appeal form is for Freshwater community and voluntary controlled schools only. If you wish to appeal for any other school, you will need to contact them for further information on their appeals process. If the school does not appear in the drop down list, you cannot appeal through Freshwater and must contact the school direct.

• Please do not use this form unless you have received the outcome of an application - if you have not yet made an application, please refer to the main School Admissions pages of this website for further information.

• You cannot use the appeal form to add additional preferences, change address, or reject the school you have been offered - please email admissions@freshwater.co.uk to do this.