Admissions Appeals

RECEPTION

If the Kensington Primary Academy is oversubscribed, it’s published oversubscription criteria are used to decide the order in which applicants will be offered places. If you have not been offered a place for Reception 2026 and would like to appeal, please read the following Appeal Dates & Information Leaflet,  Appeals Booklet and complete the following form:

Reception Appeals Form

Please do NOT use ANY other appeal form or send your form to your local authority.  Those applying for a place in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 are advised to read the section in the appeal’s booklet which refer to Reception, years 1 and 2.

Timescale for Reception 2026 appeals:

• Deadline for parents to lodge their appeal: 20 May 2026
• Appellants will get at least 10 school days (14 calendar days) notice of the hearing date
• Appellants will be set a deadline to submit additional evidence and for the clerk to send papers to panel and parties
• Decision letters will be sent out within 5 school days (7 calendar days) of the date of the last appeal to be heard

IN-YEAR

If the Kensington Primary Academy is oversubscribed, it’s published oversubscription criteria are used to decide the order in which applicants will be offered places. 

If you have not been offered a place following an in-year application, the law entitles you to appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel. This panel is completely independent of the school and the Local Authority. In accordance with the 2022 School Admission Appeals Code Appeals, the admission authority and appeal panels have elected for all admissions appeals to be held online. 

Please do NOT use ANY other appeal form or send your form to your local authority. It is highly recommended that you download the explanatory booklet about appeals which you should read before you complete the appeal form. Booklet Link   If your appeal is for years Reception, year 1 or year 2, you are strongly advised to read the section on Key Stage 1 appeals on page 18.

If you wish to appeal, please use the links below to complete your appeal online.

Reception-Year 2 Appeals Form

Year 3-Year 6 Appeals Form

Timescale for In-Year Appeals

• Deadline for parents to lodge their appeal: 20 School days after the decision email informing you that you had not been offered a place.
• Invitation letter giving details about your hearing will be sent by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel: At least 10 school days before the hearing.  This MAY be emailed. All in year appeal will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being lodged.
• Closing date for any additional supporting evidence: 5 working days before your hearing. You are advised that additional paperwork received on the day of the appeal hearing will not be taken into account. Please email to clerk@educationappeals.com. Please note that slightly different rules will apply for any primary transfer appeals into Reception.
• Letter from the Clerk informing you of the decision of the independent appeal panel: Due to the high number of appeals, an e mail is sent a few working days after your hearing with the decision of the panel.  This is followed up around 10 working days later with a letter outlining the panel’s reasons.  

For more information on admissions appeals click here