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Preparing for a school appeal

Schools are such a huge part of a child's life that getting a place in an institution with a great reputation can make a huge difference. That's why each year, parents try to send their kids to top-quality schools that are outside of their catchment area. If your child has missed out, you can appeal against the school's decision.<

How can we help with your school appeal?

Choosing the right school for your child can be a difficult process and once you've made your decision nothing is more devastating than not getting your first choice. With many schools being oversubscribed this is something that happens quite regularly and if it happens to you your only choice is to appeal.

It is never too early to start planning a school appeal.

Education is a huge and very important part of every child's life. Not only are schools literally the place where your child will spend most of their waking hours, but the specific school and standard or type of education offered can make a huge difference to the development of our personalities, interests, social skills, ambitions and future plans.

What Do Schools Base Their Admission`s Criteria On?

A place within a state school is the right of every child between the ages of five and 16. Although for a few, a place at a preferred school may not always be possible and appeals must be made. This situation may occur for a number of reasons, with a school often having to turn down applicants due to an overstretched admissions limit

How To Choose The Right School For Your Child

Choosing a school for your child can seem a daunting prospect with jargon like catchments and appeals but there is plenty parents can do to make things easier. Always ask for help if you don't understand applications processes and forms and don't be scared of things such as appeals processes.

Settling in to school - how to overcome teething troubles

Whether you have been through the appeals process or not settling into new schools can be full of pitfalls. There are many strategies to cope with these teething troubles

Think Ahead To Make The Best School Choices

The end of the long summer break is rapidly approaching, and it is at the start of this academic year that many parents face the decision as to where their children will start the next stage of their schooling journey in September 2012.

What if my School Appeal was unsuccessful?

Many parents will have, by now, discovered whether their school appeal was successful or not. For those parents who were successful – congratulations!

Gove to tackle 'bureaucracy' of school admissions process

Recently the Education Secretary Michael Gove spoke to the Guardian newspaper to discuss the school admission process. The subject of school places and school appeals is currently a hot topic in the media, with figures suggesting that around one in seven children has been denied their first choice secondary school this year.

Number Of London School Appeals Expected To Rise

London has always been one of the most difficult places in the whole of the UK for parents to secure their preferred school choice on behalf of their children. Because of the density of population in the capital and the lack of places available, competition is fierce.

Legislation Changes Cause School Appeal Chaos In Scotland

A recent change in Scottish law determining primary school class size has resulted in a sharp decline in the number of children being accepted by out-of-catchment schools.

One in Five London Children Miss Out On Primary School Of Choice

Last week the London admissions board revealed their statistics on the children who are due to start primary school in September of this year. Parents will have found out whether their child was successful or not on Monday 4th April.

School Places Announcement Due

This week is important for all parents involved in the school application process. It is the moment that they and their children have been waiting to happen for months: the announcement of UK secondary school places.

Tips On Waiting To Hear From Your Chosen School

This time of year can often be filled with anxiety for both parents and children alike, as young people of all ages wait to hear if they have been accepted in to their first choice school. As much as it would be good to sit back and not worry, if you are anxious about the decision there are a few good ways to prepare for a negative outcome, if you feel this may be the outcome.

Decisions on school admissions for secondary schools to be published on 1 March 2011

Your School Your Choice

The most comprehensive guide ever written about school admissions and appeals is now available to purchase at all good bookshops and also available to buy on line.

Early start for John

School Appeals Principal, John Chard, was invited onto BBC Breakfast on Thursday 6 March 2008 to discuss the implications of the secondary school decisions and whether more or less parents had secured a place at a school of their choice.

Your School Your Choice now available for purchase

The most authoritative book ever written on school admissions and school appeals is now available to order.

Your School, Your Choice

This is the title of the book written by John Chard, Principal of School Appeals, which is the most comprehensive Guide ever written about school admissions and appeals and includes sections on England, Wales and, for the first time, Scotland.

School Appeals invited for interview on the Today Programme

School Appeals' Principal, John Chard, was invited to discuss the admission arrangements on the Today programme.

Observe School Appeals advice

School Appeals' Principal, John Chard, was invited to comment on an article which appeared in the Observer on Sunday 20 January 2008 about the problems faced by parents wishing to admit their children to the school of their choice and what impact the changes in the new Code on School Admissions would have.

1 March looms and thousands of parents are waiting with baited breath

National Offer Day is but a short few weeks away when hundreds of thousands of children and parents will find out if their applications which were submitted last year will be successful.

80% of secocndary schools achieve the government target on GCSEs

According to the figures recently announced, 80 per cent of state secondary achieved the government target of at least 30 per cent of pupils achieving 5 good GCSEs including English and maths. Although this reepresents some progress there are still 639 schools which do not meet this target which is down from 789 schools last year.

John Chard from School Appeals writes book on school admissions and appeals

In the last few months, John Chard the Principal of School Appeals has written the most comprehensive guide for school admissions and appeals that has ever been written. The book covers not only admissions and appeals in England but for the first time, Wales and Scotland.