Guidance for school admission appeal meetings

Overview

These sections provide important information about school admission appeal meetings. Please read carefully before joining the appeal meeting.

Meetings are currently held face-to-face at Derby City Council, unless specifically agreed otherwise.

Please note that you are legally responsible for making sure your child is either:

• attending school
• receiving education other than at a school.

Legal background

The School Standards and Framework Act 1998Opens in new tab requires every admissions authority to make arrangements for parents to:

• express a preference for the school they want their child to attend
• give reasons for that preference

If the admissions authority is unable to offer the school place, they are legally required to give parents the opportunity to appeal against the decision not to admit their child to the preferred school.