School admission appeals

You can make an appeal if you have not been offered a place at a preferred school. This is your legal right under The School Standards and Framework Act.

You cannot appeal unless you have listed the school on your application.

You can make one appeal per school, in a single academic year.

Your appeal will be heard by an independent panel.

There is no appeal process for a nursery school place, as this is not statutory education.

How to appeal

You can only make an appeal with us if you were refused a place at a Hounslow Community School. Please check the list of Hounslow community schools (PDF). If the school is not on this list, you must contact the school directly for their appeal process.

Remember, you can only appeal if you listed the school on your application.

For all other schools, you need to contact the school directly.

1. Read the guidance on making an appeal: School admissions appeals guide (PDF)
2. Complete and submit an appeal form

Deadline for appeals

• New Year 7 Secondary School place in September 2026: 
  • Appeals open from 2 March 2026 to 13 April 2026 for The Heathland School only,
• New Reception school place in September 2026: 
  • Appeals open from 16 April 2026 to 15 May 2026,
• Infant to Junior Transfer in September 2026: 
  • Appeals open from 16 April 2026 to 15 May 2026,
• In-Year School place: 
  • ongoing, there is no deadline.

Further information can be found in the Primary Appeals Timetable and Secondary Appeals Timetable.

When you submit an appeal

You will receive a reference number and instructions on how to update or check your appeal status.

If you need to check the progress of an appeal you submitted directly to a school, please contact that school.