Admissions Policy (2023)
Background
If a child has been refused a school place, parents can appeal.
If a parent has applied as part of the normal round of admissions, and has been refused a school place for their child, the child will be automatically placed on the school’s oversubscription (waiting) list.
Oversubscription List (OSL)The position of child will appear on the Oversubscription List will depend on how closely they meet the school’s admissions priority criteria – (see Your Guide to Education for more details.)
If a place becomes available, and the child is at the top of the list, parents will be contacted automatically to offer you the place. The OSLs for Leicestershire Symphony Trust Schools are maintained by Leicestershire County Council’s School Admissions Service.
Appeals
If a parent wishes to appeal, it will be to the ‘admitting authority’ responsible for the school.
The schools in Symphony Learning Trust use the Leicestershire County Council’s appeals service to conduct their appeals. Parents must therefore use the council’s procedure to make their appeal.
The appeals procedure
Before parents can appeal, they must have applied and been refused a school place.
