Does this warrant an appeal?

[Frariedeamin]

Today we were allocated our 4th choice school. On reviewing the admissions data for our 2nd choice we found that out of a PAN of 30 17 siblings were offered a space, no SEN, social, CLA etc. The remaining 11 spaces were allocated to children based on distance, the furthest away being 863.49m. We live 812.1m from the school (according to the council, not our own calculations!). My understanding is that we should have been offered a place as we are closer? Is this grounds for an appeal?

You can ask amissions questions like.
What category was I considered under? ( is this correct?)
What was the qualifying distance of the last successful applicant if this applies?( Was someone closer accepted before you)
How many children were successful in each category? ( Do these figures add up and do they agree with the subscription policy order?)
Non child specific data to identify you have been placed correctly.

Vinsanto,

All of the admissions data for every community school is on Herts Website under admission statistics.

I agree though that the issue is probably that you have a nearer school to you that your number 2 choice and you are in category 6 whereas they only admitted up to category 5 (for people who the school is their nearest community school) regardless whether you may actually be nearer, as in some heavily populated areas there could be a number of schools and you only get priority admission into category 5 for your nearest school. WHich school on your list was your nearest?

I live in Herts too and this is a very common in my town where there are a few schools in close proximity to each other.