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 a Royal
Borough primary community schools or Holland Park secondary school,
please contact us on tel: 020 7361 2210.
If you have been refused a place at one of the the Royal Borough
voluntary aided (church) schools or Chelsea Academy, you will need
to obtain an appeal form from the respective school.
If you would like independent advice
regarding appeals or any other education matter, you can contact to
ACE (Advisory Centre for Education). The Advisory Centre for
Education provides free, independent advice on the admissions
process and a range of education issues, including bullying,
exclusion, SEN and attendance. For advice, enquirers should text
the phrase AskACE to 68808 and follow instructions, or telephone
0808 800 5793 Monday - Friday, 10am to 5pm.