Secondary school appeal

@Mumofteenandtween I am new here! thank you!!!!🙂

@NoeB prh47bridge is one of them! (The other two are Admission and PanelChair.) All three are very generous with their time and give great advice.

She is referring to the experts who post on Mumsnet, so she found them here.

@Butterflyheart Where did you find those experts who advised you on the appeal?

@IwonaAndry see the post a few down,

PanelChair I'm sorry for that. 🤗I'm new here and I don't know how to write my own topic.

As I said a little upthread, you’ll get a better response if you start your own thread.

You need to pinpoint reasons why your child needs a place at the preferred school and will be disadvantaged if they don’t get one. Generalised arguments about the quality of the school you’ve been offered will carry no weight. You need to make this about your child’s needs.

We received and offer for secondary school, but this school was last on our list and is the worst in the area. My daughter is one of the top 4 children in year 6 and I would like to send her to a school where there is no knife stabbing or gangs and this is the school we got. I plan to appeal but I don't know what arguments to us.

Thank u @MarchingFrogs

It's here
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/secondary/5022097-appeals

Go to 'Advanced search' from the dropdown at the top of the page and look for relevant terms.

Hi how do i find @threeslickers post to follow / read plz?

New thread started thank you

@threeslickers I suggest you start your own thread rather than piggy-backing on this one. To do that you need to choose "Start a new thread" from the menu at the top of the forum (see screenshot), rather than "Add post" at the bottom of a thread.

You will get a better response if you start your own thread.

Very briefly; to win an appeal, you will need to satisfy the panel that the prejudice (detriment) to your child if they don’t get a place outweighs the prejudice to the school in having to accommodate an extra pupil. This has to be about your child’s needs. You would be appealing for your preferred school, not against the school you’ve been offered. Nothing you’ve mentioned so far sounds like the basis of a winnable appeal.

I am looking for advice appealing a high school place. My daughter didn’t get any of her choices and was given an alternative. I know the chances of winning an appeal are slim but I wouldn’t be doing her justice if I didn't try as the school she has been offered is diabolical (not exaggerating) and who doesn’t want better for their child. My high school failed me and so did my family and I want better. My child doesn’t have any special circumstances why she should get the place she is in the lowest category (other children) but I know going to the school offered will hinder her education because they can’t give her one! Any help on what to put in the appeal would be greatly appreciated.

You may need to ask about the waiting lists. If you live close you may be near the top. LA provide transport, or more often funding for a bus pass, if nearest available place is 3+ miles

Thank you, I am sorry I am new here on mumsnet I thought I made a new thread.

And yes you’re right year 7, sorry I got mixed up. I have not checked the allocated school yet about the transport.

I have no idea how to know if my son is on waiting list. It’s just straightforward letter.

@ariadan suggest you start a new thread for your issue. 6m is not that far for secondary in some areas. Are they offering transport? Your ds is presumably entering year 7(not 12). If you appeal you have no guarantee of success and travel will not be good grounds on its own. Are you on waiting lists for those three schools, as there may be turnover in September.

School Admission Appeal Year 12 Foreign Student

My son was born in the Philippines. He's 11 years old, and he just came in the UK last week (July 2023). At the same time, I applied for an overseas student's Year 12 in-year transfer. I realise the application is too late, but I assumed the child should be in the country before applying. We have a school less than ten minutes walk from our house, as well as two more schools close. But now I've received a rejection email from the council for the three schools that we choose. Then they assigned us to another school, which is 6.2 miles away.

My son is new to the nation and knows very little about it. We were separated for 5 years, and now that I've successfully brought him here, I want the best for him, and I want him to feel safe and secure. And I know that the school I chose is the finest for him because it has excellent recommendations and is also very convenient for him. Could you please assist me on how to file an appeal? This is all new to me. Now I'm frustrated.
Please accept my apologies for my poor English.

Congratulations! amazing news

@Butterflyheart can i ask what you focused on to prove why your child should get a place please?

Great news. Well done.