Appeals
If you have been refused a place for your child at a school you
applied for, you have the right to appeal against the decision. An
independent panel will hear your appeal and their decision is
binding for both the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and
the school. The panel will be made up of people who have experience
in education and people eligible to be lay members (people without
personal experience of school management or the provision of
education).
For further information on the appeals procedure for Royal
Borough primary community schools or Holland Park secondary school,
please contact us on tel: 020 7361 2210.
Timetable for appeals for Holland Park School for
entrySeptember 2013
Secondary (11+) Admissions 2013/2014
- 1 March 2013 – Notification letters sent
- 22 March 2013 - Deadline for appeals to be submitted to be
heard by the end of the summer
term
- June 2013 - Appeal hearings to take place
Timetable for primary reception admissions 2013/2014
- 17 April 2013 - Notification letters sent
- 17 May 2013 - Deadline for appeals to be submitted to be heard
by the end of the summer term
- June/July 2013 - Appeal hearings to take place
If you have been refused a place at one of the Royal Borough
voluntary aided (church) schools or Chelsea Academy, you will need
to obtain an appeal form from the respective school. Each school
will publish their own arrangements for appeals, but they will be
either the same or similar to the above timetable.
If you would like independent advice regarding appeals or any
other education matter, you can may find the following organisation
helpful:
Coram Children’s Legal Centre
Website: www.childrenslegalcentre.com
Tel: 0845 345 4345