Admission appeals

Appeal process and timelines

If you wish to request an appeal for a community school, ensure you have read our school admission appeals guidance for parents, which explains your rights regarding admission to schools. Then email our school placement and admissions team at admissions@hillingdon.gov.uk to request the appeal paperwork.

If you wish to appeal for any school that isn't a community school, please contact the school directly.

If you would like to contact an admissions appeals officer about your case, please email admissions@hillingdon.gov.uk.

Timetable for organising and hearing community school appeals

Please note: Own-admission authority schools (academies, foundation, voluntary aided) will publish their own appeals timetables.

Primary school appeals (Reception and Year 3)
  • Appeals for entry into primary school for September 2026 can be made from National Offer Day (Thursday 16 April) until Friday 15 May.
  • Appeals submitted within this timescale will be heard before the end of the summer term 2026.
  • Appeals can be submitted after the deadline; however, there is no guarantee that the appeal hearing will still be arranged before the end of the summer term.
In-year school appeals
  • Appeals can be submitted once in any academic year.
  • Once an appeal has been lodged, appellants will be given at least 14 calendar days' written notice of an appeal hearing (although appellants can waive their right to this). 
  • If you would like to submit additional evidence prior to the appeal hearing, ensure this is submitted to us at least 5 school days prior to the appeal hearing. 
  • All appeals will be heard within the timescales stated in the school admissions appeals code:
    • for applications made in the normal admissions round, appeals will be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals
    • for late applications, appeals will be heard within 40 school days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged
    • for applications for in-year admissions, appeals will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged
    • any appeals submitted after the appropriate deadline will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged

Flexibility will be given for panel hearings to take place either in person, by telephone, video conference or through a paper-based appeal where all parties can make representations in writing. 

Decision letters will be sent within 7 school days of the hearing, wherever possible.

Appeal hearings for community primary schools

Hillingdon Council is the admission authority for all community primary schools in Hillingdon and is responsible for arranging and hosting the appeal hearings for these schools.

All community primary schools in Hillingdon:

  • Bourne
  • The Breakspear
  • Cherry Lane
  • Colham Manor
  • Coteford Infant
  • Deanesfield
  • Field End Infant
  • Frithwood
  • Glebe
  • Harefield Infant
  • Harefield Junior
  • Harlyn
  • Harmondsworth
  • Heathrow
  • Highfield
  • Lady Bankes Primary School
  • Minet Infant
  • Minet Junior
  • Newnham Infant
  • Newnham Junior
  • Rabbsfarm
  • Ruislip Gardens
  • Warrender
  • Whitehall Infant
  • Whitehall Junior
  • Whiteheath Infant
  • Whiteheath Junior
  • Yeading Infant
  • Yeading Junior

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