Secondary school applications

If we cannot offer a place at any of your preferred schools, we will place you on a waiting list for the school until the end of the autumn term. We will offer you the right of appeal. You are then allocated a place at the next nearest Hull school that has a suitable vacancy.

Appeals

We offer you the right to appeal if we cannot place you at one of your preferred schools. An appeal form and guidance is sent to you with our letter. It confirms the outcome of your application.

You must return your appeal form to the admissions team within 20 school days. Some schools are responsible for arranging their own independent appeals. We send completed appeal forms directly to those schools on your behalf.

An independent appeal panel of three volunteers hear the appeal. They consider the -

• school's reason for not offering a place
• your reasons for needing a place at the school

Your appeal must be heard within 40 school days. You receive information at least 10 days before the appeal date about the -

• appeal
• date and time
• location

You are informed of the outcome of the appeal in writing shortly after the appeal is heard.