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 for a place at a school if you had not selected that school as a preference in the first place.
You can make one appeal per school, in a single academic year, unless there are changed circumstances.
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 make an appeal with us if the school you want a place at is a Hounslow community school. See a list of Hounslow community schools (PDF).
For all other schools, you need to contact the school directly.
- Read the guidance on making an appeal: School admissions appeals guide (PDF)
- Complete and submit an appeal form
Deadline for appeals
- New reception school place in September 2026 - Appeals window open from 16 April 2026 to 15 May 2026
- Infant to junior transfer in September 2026 - Appeals window open from 16 April 2026 to 15 May 2026
- New year 7 secondary school place in September 2026 - Appeals window open from 2 March 2026 to 13 April 2026
- In-year school place - ongoing, so there's no deadline
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.
Contact school admissions
Contact us by email or phone if you have any enquiries. Check your junk and spam folders if you're expecting an email from us.
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