Appeals

Parents who are unhappy with their child’s school allocation have the right to appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel.

To appeal for a place at Longdendale High School please submit your response in writing to Democratic Services, Dukinfield Town Hall, King Street, Dukinfield SK16 4LA.

For more information on the appeals process please view this website page: Appealing for a School Place - Guidance For Parents - Tameside MBC
 
All appeals will be heard separately. Every effort will be made to hear appeals before the start of the Autumn Term, but no guarantee can be made that appeals submitted after the deadline will be heard by September.

You will be given 10 school days’ notice of your appeal hearing date, and you will be sent a copy of the school’s case. You can attend the hearing to present the case for your child. You may bring a friend or representative along. At the meeting, a representative from the school will present the school’s case.

The Clerk to the Panel will inform you in writing of the Panel’s decision. The decision is binding and parents have no further right of appeal for the same school in the same school year, unless there has been a significant change in circumstances.

Please note that no places are ‘held back’ for appeals

Parents of students with a statement of Special Educational Needs have the right to appeal to them SEND Tribunal.

Whilst you are awaiting your appeal it is important that you consider alternative schools (including the one that has been allocated for your child) in case your appeal is unsuccessful.

If you wish to appeal for a school in another Local Authority area, you should contact the Admissions Team in that LA for advice.

Full details about the appeals process can be found online at School Admissions - Admission into Year 7 or Reception - Tameside MBC