Appeals Timetable FOR SEPTEMBER 2026 ENTRY
Your offer of a school place will be sent to you by your home Local Authority on 2 March 2026.
If you have applied to Graveney School, but have not received an offer of a place here, you have the right to appeal against this decision to an independent appeals panel.
Graveney is an Academy, therefore the Academy Trust is responsible for independent appeals. We have made arrangements with Wandsworth Borough Council to handle appeals on our behalf. You will have received information on how to make an appeal with your offer letter.
Click here to access the Wandsworth school admissions appeals webpage:
https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/schools-and-admissions/admissions/school-admissions-appeals/
The deadline for submitting your appeal to Wandsworth is 20 APRIL 2026. You do not need to submit all your supporting evidence at this time, but you must do so by the specified time 5 working days before your appeal hearing at the latest.
Secondary School Admission Appeals Timetable
September 2026 entry
Appeals resulting from transfer applications for admission to Year 7 for September 2026 will be heard according to the following timetable:
| Action | Deadline |
| National Offer Day | 2 March 2026 |
| Date by which an appeal must be submitted | 20 April 2026 |
| Date when appeals will be heard |
All appeals received by 20 April 2026 will be heard between 18 May and 19 June 2026. (Excluding half term) |
| Dates when appellants will be sent notification of their appeal hearing |
10 school days in advance of the hearing |
| Date by which the Clerk sends appeal papers to the parents, the panel and the admission authority |
7 working days before the appeal hearing |
| Deadline for appellants to submit additional evidence |
8am, 3 working days before the appeal hearing |
| Decision letters sent to the appellants | Within 5 school days of the appeal hearing (whenever possible) |
Appeals lodged after 20 April 2026 may be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline or 30 school days of the appeal being received, whichever is the later date.
If you have any questions about this, please contact Ms Cullen, Admissions, at Graveney School.