How to appeal
Own admission authority schools
You will need to lodge your appeal directly with the school from the school’s page. You will also need to send any supporting evidence directly to them.
Lincolnshire County Council maintained schools (community and controlled)
There is a two-step process:
- Complete the LCC appeal enquiry form on the school’s page
- You will then receive an email with a link to complete your appeal form online
You must follow both steps in the process above to submit your appeal online. Completing the enquiry form alone is not considered an appeal.
You must clearly state your reasons for your appeal on the form and provide any supporting evidence.
You must put your child's name on anything you send us so we know who it is for. You can submit more information later on if you need to.
You need to send any supporting evidence you wish to be considered in advance of the appeal hearing. We may blank out other people's faces or personal details on documents you send to us.
Other local authority schools
To appeal to a school in another local authority, go to the school's website directly for information on how to do this.
Timetable for offer dates and appeals
Secondary schools:
- national offer day - 3 March 2025
- deadline - to be confirmed by 28 February 2025
Primary schools:
- national offer day - 16 April 2025
- deadline - to be confirmed by 28 February 2025
Appeals will be heard after the appeal deadlines.
Schools that organise their own appeals may use different dates. Visit the school's website for more information.
Infant class size appeals
Where an infant class (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2) has 30 children already, panels are limited on what they can consider at an appeal.
Grammar school appeals
If you wish to appeal your child's 11+ score, you must show that they should have met the required standard. As evidence of this, you could send the following:
If the school is full and your child did not qualify, you must show why your child should have qualified. If something affected testing, you might wish to send details and evidence.
If the school is full and the panel believe your child should have passed, it does not mean they will grant a place. The panel will consider the school's case and then decide. You will need to show that your case outweighs the school's case.
Sixth form appeals
The parent, carer or young person can appeal for sixth form appeals. Contact the school directly for more information.
You must show that they or you can cope with the workload and were expected to reach the required standard.
- a school report
- written work (artwork may not photocopy well)
- a teacher or headteacher's supporting letter