In relation to appeals that relate to a student not having secured the entry requirements for a specific subject or a place in the sixth form, the student or their parents may complete the appeal form below which will be reviewed by the Headteacher and Head of Sixth Form, stating why they feel that there are mitigating circumstances which should be taken into account. This mitigation may involve, but not be limited to, one or more of the following:
Special Educational Needs
Significant underperformance against predicted outcomes
Significant medical issues which impacted on a student’s performance
Other factors which may have led to a student not performing in line with expectations.
It is important that the mitigation is enough to explain why a student has not secured the entry requirements. In such cases, the appeal will first be considered by the school which reserves the right to use its discretion to offer a place to that applicant, in line with the oversubscription criteria.
Should such an appeal be turned down, or appeals that relate to the applicant not having received a place due to the administration of the oversubscription criteria, applicants and their parents/carers have a right of appeal to an independent appeals panel administered by the Local Authority.