Parent(s) can appeal against the refusal of a school place under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
If you wish to appeal against the decision not to offer you child a place at The Hurlingham Academy in the new Year 7, you will need to download and complete the admissions appeal form found on the LBHF website here:
https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/children-and-young-people/schools-and-colleges/school-admissions/admission-appeals.
For late applications, an appeal should be lodged within 20 school days of receipt of application outcome letter.
Appeals lodged after these dates will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline or 30 school days of being lodged, whichever is the later date.
In-year admission appeals (for people applying for school places in the middle of a school year) are managed by the academy.
Please contact admin@thehurlinghamacademy.org for further information.
Appeals should be lodged within 20 days of receipt of the application outcome letter. All appeals, whether as part of the Year 7 standard admissions round, or in-year admissions, will be heard by an appeal panel which will be independent of the Academy. The arrangements for appeals will be in line with the School Admissions Appeals Code (the “Code”) published by the Department for Education. The determination of the appeal panel will be made in accordance with the Code and will be binding on all parties.
If parents/carers decide to appeal, they will receive an advance notice of the hearing date and invited to attend. The hearing will be conducted as informally as possible, and parents/carers will have the opportunity to put forward their case and ask questions. If the appeal is refused, the Local Governing Body will not consider a further appeal for admission in the same academic year, unless there is a significant material change in circumstances of the parent or child.