Appealing for a Place

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of your application for a school place, you may wish to appeal to an independent appeal panel.  You will have the option to appeal if you have applied, but this school has been unable to offer your child a place. Admission Policies for the relevant year of entry can be found here.

For Years 7-11

An appeal must be made by a parent or person with parental responsibility.

For Sixth Form

In the case of appeals for a sixth form place, a young person may make and represent themselves at an appeal, or they may attend with a parent.

Circumstances when this appeal process does not apply

1. If your child has been permanently excluded from two or more schools, then the right of appeal is suspended for two years.
2. If your child has an Education Health Care Plan, there is a separate appeal process, please phone the Local Authority Team on 01522 553332.

Appeal Documentation

If you have made an application for your son to be considered for a place, but this has been refused, and you consider that you have grounds, you may appeal against this decision to an independent panel after the formal refusal through your Home Local Authority has been received.  To lodge an appeal, please complete the online form as all appeals must be submitted in writing.

Please see the following links for advice and information on appeals:

School Admission Appeals Code 2012

Appeal a school place decision – Before you appeal - Lincolnshire County Council. 

Advice for parents and guardians on school admission appeals

Appeals are heard during office hours during school term time. Where there are several appeals, we will always try to group them together.  In planning appeals, we will try to hear them, avoiding times when parents tell us they are unavailable, but this is not always possible where there are several appeals.

It is important to submit your appeal as soon as possible so that it can be heard at the first available opportunity.  It is also in your best interest to do this as decisions are made after each set of appeals and no account will be taken of any appeals not yet heard.  It is therefore possible that if your appeal is not heard until a later date, decisions will already have been made by the Appeal Panel, which could have resulted in an increase in the number of pupils attending the school, for example. Appeals for the King's School are administered by the Legal Services Department at Lincolnshire County Council.

Block Appeals for Entry into Year 7 (Primary to Secondary Transition)

The block appeals for entry into Year 7 (Primary to Secondary Transition) take place each year from April onwards. The timetable for block appeals for The King's School will be published on this website by 28 February each year. Please ensure that you lodge your appeal along with any supporting evidence by midnight on 28 March 2025 to be considered in the first round of block appeals for this school for entry into Year 7 in September 2025. To lodge an appeal, please complete the online form as all appeals must be submitted in writing. For further information and advice, please see the Appeal Documentation section above.