You can appeal when the school that you would prefer your child to attend has turned down your application for a place.
You can also appeal if your application for a place at a grammar school or Spires College selective stream has not been successful. This can happen if your child did not meet the required ability level in the selective tests or your child's score was not high enough.
Information about the number of on-time applications and how places were allocated is available on the school place allocations page.
Before you appeal
You should find out as much as you can about the appeals process before you make an appeal by:
Appeal closing dates for 2023 admissions
The Closing date for receipt of appeals by the Torbay Independent Appeal Panel is as follows:
Entry into year 7
- Allocation date: 1 March 2023
- Appeal form to be submitted by: 21 April 2023
- On time appeal submissions to be heard: May/June 2023
- Late applications are heard within 40 school days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged. The appeal deadline will be as stated in your offer letter
Entry into reception
- Allocation date: 17 April 2023
- Appeal form to be submitted by: 19 May 2023
- On time appeal submissions to be heard: July 2023
- Late applications are heard within: 40 school days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged. The appeal deadline will be as stated in your offer letter
Sixth Form
Separate arrangements apply to appeals for places in sixth form. Please ask for further details if you need more information.
- Allocation date: Varies at each school - contact the school for details
- Appeal form to be submitted by: 20 school days from the date of the notification that the application for admission was unsuccessful
- Appeal submissions to be heard within: 30 school days of the exam results where the offer of a place was conditional upon exam results, or within 40 schools days of the deadline for lodging appeals
In-year school transfers
- Appeal form to be submitted by: 20 school days of notification of the allocation
- On time appeal submissions to be heard within: 30 school days of the appeal being lodged
If you applied later than the application deadline or if you are appealing against a change of preference following the National Offer Day, the appeal deadline will be as stated in your offer letter.
Make an appeal
You can submit your appeal in writing using one of these forms: