Secondary school admission appeals

Deadline for making an appeal

In-year transfer admission appeals

You should submit your appeal as soon as possible, ideally within 20 school days, after you’re notified that your admission application for your preferred school was unsuccessful.

Where possible, in-year transfer appeals will be heard within 30 school days of submission.

September 2026 year 7 admission appeals

From Monday, 2 March 2026 (national offer day), if you appeal before the deadline, your appeal will be heard between May 2026 and July 2026.

We aim to update this page with the deadline for making an appeal by March 2026.

 

 

Contact School Appeals

Address: School Appeals Team
Committee Services
Floor 2, Number One Riverside
Smith Street
Rochdale OL16 1XU