The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (as amended) requires all Local Authorities (LAs) and Schools who are their own Admission Authorities to make appropriate arrangements for parents to appeal against a decision made by the LA or Governing Body (GB) for refusing a child admission to a preferred school. 

The School Admission Appeals Code produced by the Department for Education governs all school admission appeals. 

This Guide to School Admission Appeals is relevant to Academies, Community and Church of England VC and VA Schools within the Wakefield District.

See 'Downloads' for copies of the admission appeals forms.

Further information can be found on the Directgov website (see 'Related Links')