Dan Rosenberg
Partner, Education & Public Law Solicitor
If your child has been denied admission into a school, call our Education Law Solicitors on the number below.
If your child didn’t make it into your chosen school, you can make an appeal and our Education Lawyers can help you.
The school admissions appeal process is designed to be parent-friendly, but while this might be your first appeal, our Education Lawyers have years of experience in advising and representing parents. We know the system and the best tactics to help you win your appeal.
It can be disheartening when your child doesn’t get a place, especially if the school is already oversubscribed. But it’s important to remember that there are processes in place to make sure no child is overlooked.
Get in touch with our Education Lawyers and Solicitors for legal advice today.
Download our free, practical Guide to School Place Appeals, which explains everything you need to know about appealing a school’s decision not to give your child a place. The guide includes information for both primary and secondary school places.
These are just general tips that anyone going through the school admissions appeal process should think about. For advice tailored to you, get in touch with our experts to give yourself the best chance of winning your appeal.
A school admissions appeal can be daunting. When considering your argument:
Before the Hearing, the admissions authority should have given you a date that you need to give them any additional information by. You should make sure you say everything you want to in this information, so you can get ahead when giving all of the evidence you need to at the appeal hearing.
Ask your school what categories the children who got in were accepted under, so you know what a successful school place looks like. This should help you know what to say, applying these categories to your own circumstances.
When arguing your case, it’s easy to get frustrated and upset, especially when the stakes are high. But remember you’re arguing for a school place not against the school. Our team are experienced in finding the balance between arguing your case and keeping a good relationship with the school.
We can look at your situation and give initial advice on your situation and arguments that may assist an appeal for just £360 (VAT Included).
The package is for a full hour of work which includes:
We can tailor our advice to you and your child so you can go into the process knowing exactly what to do. We will always be open and honest with you about your child’s chances of getting a school place.
Our Education Lawyers have helped many people with school admissions appeals and we can help you through the entire process if you want us too. Read about just a few of the people we have helped.
"This is the 2nd time that we have used Simpson Millar to help us with an SEND post 19 placement appeal. We were well informed of the process, and were in no doubt that we were being very well represented at tribunal. Communication was clear and easy to understand. And we knew that everything was being done to support us and give us the best chance possible of succeeding - which we did, twice."
Richard
Client
Simpson Millar4 starsKnowledgeable and professional
The solicitor involved in our case, at Simpson Millar, was thorough, polite, friendly and professional. She regularly kept in contact with me via email. And made sure any questions were answered. The...
Helen
Simpson Millar5 starsI cannot thank Simpson Millar enough
I cannot thank Simpson millar enough especially Alice Gough for all the help and support regarding my son getting a place at a specialist school and amending his EHCP to enable the correct support. Al...
Kathryn
Simpson Millar5 starsSpecialist School Placement
I have had the help and support of Alice Gough throughout my sons tribunal process, she had provided so much through a very overwhelming and emotional process for myself and helped me in a situation w...
OliviaT
Simpson Millar5 starsSupport for my sons EHCP
Ffion Davies has been supporting me on securing an EHCP for my son and I have nothing but great words to say! Throughout the whole process everything has been made very clear and simple for me and can...
lisa marie stretch
Simpson Millar5 starsShea Kelly helped get the right result
I am very happy with the outcome of my Son's case. After 2 years of struggling to get the right SEN provision he was entitled too he has finally got it. My solicitor Shea Kelly did a fantastic job at...
Susan Malik
Simpson Millar4 starsSimpson Millar have a well deserved reputation.
Simpson Millar supported us in the past and were my first go-to firm when I had to engage in a third appeal. At first it was disappointing not to have the support of the same Senior Associate who hel...
MONICA MARINI
Simpson Millar5 starsFantastic experience with exceeded outcomes!
Thanks to the hard work and professionalism of Ffion Davies at Simpson Millar, I was able to avoid going to Tribunal for my son’s ECHP. Ffion took my case on at very short notice, and worked closely a...
Jennifer Gray
National Offer Day on 1st March saw parents across the UK eagerly waiting to find out which secondary school has given a place to their child. But do you really know how the process works?
Aside from a limited number of exceptions, Grammar Schools are the only schools in England and Wales that can admit children based on their academic abilities.
The school admissions system is designed to make sure that all children can exercise their right to education. Every child should have the same opportunity to attend a school that makes appropriate provision for them.
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