Appeals
Appeals Procedure:
When an application is refused, this will be communicated in writing. This will be sent directly from the Local Authority.
All parents have a statutory right of appeal against the refusal of a place, which will be heard before an independent Admission Appeal Panel. Full details of the statutory right of appeal, including the deadline by which a request for an appeal and grounds must be lodged, will be included in the refusal letter.
In-Year
- Appeals must be submitted within 20 school days from when you received your first decision letter.
- Appeals must be heard within 30 school days of the deadline for making an appeal.
- You are unable to appeal more than once in the same academic year for a place at The Commonweal School
Year 7 – September 2026
- 2 March 2026 – National Offer Day, for on-time applications received by midnight on 31 October 2025
- 30 March 2026 by 4pm – Deadline in which your appeal must be received by the Appeals Clerk
- Mid-May to June 2026 – Appeals for on-time applications
Further details can be found by visiting the following websites:
School admission appeals | Swindon Borough Council
School admission appeals code – GOV.UK
The Commonweal School statistics – Appeals:
|
Total |
Total |
Total |
Total |
Total 25-26 |
|
| Successful |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Rejected |
1 |
3 |
26 |
16 |
6 |
| Withdrawn |
0 |
1 |
7 |
12 |
4 |
| Invalid |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
3 |
6 |
36 |
29 |
10 |